Título: Reversible errors
Autor: Scott Turow
Sinopse: Arthur Raven, more versed in corporate law than criminal defense, is not eager to accept the court-appointed task of handling death-row inmate "Squirrel" Gandolph's last-minute appeal of his murder conviction. Fast approaching middle age, Arthur has come to terms with the burdens and disappointments of his life, among which are a schizophrenic sister for whom he is responsible and the realization that he will probably never make an enduring connection with a woman. But when evidence surfaces that might exonerate his client, he rises to the occasion with a quiet determination to see justice done. Facing a formidable prosecuting attorney and her former lover, the policeman whose testimony convinced Judge Gillian Sullivan to find Squirrel guilty, Arthur's persistence not only wins his client a temporary reprieve from execution but also endears him to Sullivan, who has fallen on hard times since Squirrel's trial--fresh out of prison herself for taking bribes, she is a most unlikely candidate for Arthur's affections. Scott Turow's masterful characterization of complex and multidimensional people catalyzed by events into searching reexamination of their own motives and ambitions is matched by the intricacies of his plot, which itself is well served by his insider's knowledge of the criminal justice system and his extraordinary understanding of the vagaries of the human heart. The prose is luminescent, the narrative compelling, and the moral implications of Arthur's personal and professional choices beautifully articulated. This is a tour de force for a novelist writing at the top of his game. --Jane Adams
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Reversible errors”, de Scott Turow, publicado pela editora Warner Books, em 2002 e com 553 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Warner Books
Páginas: 553
Ano: 2002
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Linguagem: inglês
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Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Warner Books apresentam uma variedade notável de narrativas que transitam entre o suspense policial e o drama familiar, passando por histórias de amor e conflitos pessoais intensos. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por tramas que exploram dilemas humanos profundos, muitas vezes ambientados em cenários urbanos contemporâneos ou históricos, com personagens que enfrentam crises morais, segredos e reviravoltas inesperadas. Há tanto obras com ritmo acelerado e tensão crescente quanto outras que privilegiam o desenvolvimento emocional e o retrato íntimo dos protagonistas. Essa diversidade cria um contraste interessante entre narrativas mais voltadas para o mistério e aquelas que exploram relações humanas e transformações pessoais.
