A Man in Full

By Tom Wolfe

Subjects: American fiction, Corruption (Politique), Politics and government, Conglomerate corporations, Practical Politics, African American lawyers, African Americans, Atlanta (ga.), fiction, Fiction, general, Large type books, Viol par une connaissance, Fiction, political, Romans, nouvelles, Businessmen, Africna American lawyers, Roman américain, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Afro-American lawyers, Social life and customs, Acquaintance rape, Conglomérats (Économie politique), Avocats noirs américains, City and town life, Football stories, History, Rape, Noirs américains, Political corruption, Georgia, fiction

Description: A satire on America featuring a capitalist trying to avoid ruin. The hero is Charlie Croker of Atlanta whose plantation and skyscraper face repossession by banks for non-repayment of a loan. One way out might be to request leniency in return for hushing up a rape.