The Will

by Harvey Swados

First published 2013

The Land brothers gather to learn about their inheritance. Their grandfathers Leo and Max had arrived from Romania in 1911 and built their fortune through different means. Max chased wealth and possessions while Leo lived quietly and simply. Both men are now dead. Their three sons face a massive inheritance that will change everything. Each brother wants control of the money. Each has his own vision of what American success should look like. The battle over the will forces them to confront what they really value. Their fight reveals how deeply money can divide a family. The inheritance becomes a test of their competing dreams about life in America.

Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: family-conflict, sibling-rivalry

Setting: America, Romania

Period: 1911

343 pages · ebook · Open Road Media

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