Conquest of Canaan
Author: first_name: Booth
last_name: Tarkington
Language: English
Year: 1905

Small town middle America in early 1900's---Ne'er-do-well Joe Louden loves daughter of wealthy judge, from afar---leaves town, goes to law school--returns to scandalize all by defending impossible cases---wins over town.  Story of small town mores, social inequity, changing times, honor and greed.  Summary by Bob Rollins.