The Conquest of Canaan

by Booth TARKINGTON (1869 - 1946)

When Half-Gods Go

The Conquest of Canaan

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.


Listen next episodes of The Conquest of Canaan:
Ancient of Days , Eskew Arp , Happy Fear Gives Himself Up , Heat of the Day , Joe Walks , Jury Comes In , Martin Pike Keeps , Mr. Sheehan Speaks , Mr. Sheehan's Hints , Norbert Waits for Joe , The Two Canaans , TheWatcher and The Warden , Three Are Enlisted , To Remain on the Field--- , White Roses at a Law-0ffice