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Book Synopsis: Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
The definitive biography of Clarence Darrow, the brilliant, idiosyncratic lawyer who defended John Scopes in the “Monkey Trial” and gave voice to the populist masses at the turn of the twentieth century, thus changing American law forever.
Amidst the tumult of the industrial age and the progressive era, Clarence Darrow became America’s greatest defense attorney, successfully championing poor workers, blacks, and social and political outcasts, against big business, fundamentalist religion, Jim Crow, and the US government. His courtroom style—a mixture of passion, improvisation, charm, and tactical genius—won miraculous reprieves for men doomed to hang. In Farrell’s hands, Darrow is a Byronic figure, a renegade whose commitment to liberty led him to heroic courtroom battles and legal trickery alike.
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Discover the captivating story of Clarence Darrow, the trailblazing attorney who fearlessly defended the underdog and reshaped American law. Winner of the prestigious Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography, "Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned" is a riveting and meticulously researched account of a legal legend.
Step into the tumultuous world of the industrial age and the progressive era, where Darrow emerged as America's most influential defense attorney. From his epic defense of John Scopes in the infamous "Monkey Trial" to his relentless fight for the rights of poor workers, minorities, and those marginalized by society, Darrow fearlessly challenged big business and oppressive social norms.
Immerse yourself in Darrow's remarkable courtroom style, a combination of passion, charm, and tactical genius that astonished audiences and won the freedom of countless men facing the gallows. Authoritative and enthralling, this biography portrays Darrow as a Byronic figure, a renegade driven by a fervent devotion to liberty, battling against fundamentalist religion, racial segregation, and government abuse.
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