The Laws of Our Fathers

novel by Turow

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The Laws of Our Fathers is a 1996 legal thriller by American author and lawyer Scott Turow. The novel delves into the intertwined lives of a judge and her contemporaries, who came of age during the turbulent 1960s. Turow is renowned for his crime and suspense novels that explore themes of law and the legal profession, with many of his works adapted into film and television. His background as a lawyer, including a Juris Doctor from Harvard University, deeply informs his writing, offering readers insights into legal complexities and ethical dilemmas.

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Scott Turow
Law background and writing career
Turow’s subsequent works included The Laws of Our Fathers (1996), a legal thriller that focuses on the entangled lives of a judge and her peers who came of age in the 1960s, and Personal Injuries (1999), a story of deception and corruption. In Ordinary Heroes (2005) a crime reporter…
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Turow’s subsequent works included The Laws of Our Fathers (1996), a legal thriller that focuses on the entangled lives of a judge and her peers who came of age in the 1960s, and Personal Injuries (1999), a story of deception and corruption. In Ordinary Heroes (2005) a crime reporter…
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