Almost overnight, Arthur Wise has become one of the most powerful attorneys in America. His first big purchase is a simp... (more)
Almost overnight, Arthur Wise has become one of the most powerful attorneys in America. His first big purchase is a simple beach house in a place called Bluepoint. It's in Bluepoint, during the summer of 1952, that Arthur's teenage son, Hilly, makes friends with Lem Dawson, a black man whose job it is to take care of the house. When Hilly finds himself falling for Lem's niece, Savannah, his affection for her collides with his father's dark secrets. The results shatter his family, and hers. (less)