The Testament
"With eleven billion dollars floating around of course it's going to start controversy," said by Josh Stafford the main lawyer in John Grisham's thrilling novel The Testament. The World's tenth's richest man jumps to his death from the fourteenth floor of his self made business. Leaving a holographic will with instructions for josh his most trusted camp ion and friend to not read the will for a month. A picture drawing setting, riveting plot, and extraordinary characters all contribute to make this novel one not to forget. The Testament begins to take place in a busy city in Washington. On the fourteenth story of a law firm. "On a clear day, I can see the top of the Washington Monument six miles away." However the novel takes a very large turn and finds itself in the jungles of Brazil. "Ever direction, dozen of small rivers spun in circles around and through each other, water all had different shades. On the horizon, as far as the eye could see, all all water was blue and all earth was green." The novel goes to the states to a cozy little cottage on Chesapeake Bay in St. Michaels "A Victorian, with twin gables, and a long front porch that wrapped around to the sides. Painted slate blue, with white and yellow trim."
Mr. Phelan jumps to his death leaving a holographic will with an unknown heir on it. Josh Hires Nate to go to Brazil and brave the harsh environment of the pantanal. Nate makes an attempt to find Rachel by air but is unsuccessful. He is stuck going by boat after a week with his guide going down wrong rivers, getting lost, running low on food, and loss of many hours of sleep they finally find the right village. Naturally a person who lives as a missionary and a woman of god has no interesting the money. However, Nate started to be interested in Rachel. As Nate is gone Josh Is at his comfy cottage swamped with all the Phelan children contesting the will, saying that Troy was out of his mind. As they all go out and spend millions of dollars hoping for a good settlement. Then back in Brazil Nate was having no luck getting Rachel to sign anything. Three days later Nate gives up and leaves the village. In the boat on the was back to civilization Nate becomes very sick, he laid at the bottom of the boat covered by a tent, while sweating and becoming very chilly. Two awful days went by and then they go to a city. Nate was rushed to a hospital and he has been diagnosis with Dengue Fever. When Nate was better he was imediately flown back to the US. Without any signed papers it was hard to have any case but Josh and Nate would do anything to keep the other Phelan children from getting there greedy little hands on the money. After three months of litigations and screenings there needed to be a signature from Miss Rachel. Nate was once again on his way to Brazil this time in a private jet with all the right accommodations. When he arrived in corumba there was a helicopter that was going to take him as close to the village as possible. When they arrived at the village the Chief was not happy. Nates guide translated everything for him. They were lead to Ra
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Approximate Word count = 1250
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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