Fortunes Hand, Belva Plain
Fortunes Hand, Belva Plain
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Fortune's Hand

Author: Belva Plain

Narrator: Ken Howard

Abridged: 5 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000

Synopsis

In this remarkable new novel, Belva Plain creates a brilliant portrayal of a man's descent from idealistic beginnings into a world of dishonesty and greed--and of the two women who love him. Robb MacDaniel, a schoolteacher with noble intentions, comes into a little money, enabling him to go to law school.  Upon graduation, he goes to work for a fine, honorable firm, and marries the daughter of the senior partner, leaving behind the hometown girl he had planned to wed. From then on his career brings enormous successes but then takes a shocking turn that changes his life, the life of his family, and reverberates into the next generation.

With the magic of a born storyteller, New York Times bestselling author Belva Plain unfolds the devastating tale of a man whose dreams come true. Fortune's Hand is a novel of temptation, betrayal, and greed--and of the redeeming power of love.

About The Author

Belva Plain captured readers' hearts with her first novel, Evergreen, which Delacorte published more than 30 years ago. It topped the New York Times best-seller list for 41 weeks and aired as an NBC-TV miniseries. In total, more than 20 of her books have been New York Times best sellers.   Before becoming a novelist,  Belva Plain wrote short stories for many major magazines, but taking care of a husband and three children did not give her the time to concentrate on the novel she had always wanted to write. When she looked back and said she didn't have the time, she felt as though she had been making excuses. In retrospect, she said, "I didn't make the time." But, she reminded us, during the era that she was raising her family, women were supposed to concentrate only on their children. Today 30 million copies of her books are in print.   A Barnard College graduate who majored in history,  Belva Plain enjoyed a wonderful marriage of more than 40 years to Irving Plain, an ophthalmologist. Widowed for more than 25 years, Ms. Plain continued to reside in New Jersey, where she and her husband had raised their family and which was still home to her nearby children and grandchildren until her death in October 2010.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on February 08, 2017

Robb McDaniel was living the very definition of an idyllic life: the type of privileged and charmed existence of which so many were truly envious. He was an idealistic young teacher, full of vibrant hopes and dreams and determined to shape the young minds of the future in the best way possible. He w......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on October 19, 2017

I thought this was an excellent book showing how greed can ruin a person. This was about a good man who lets money rule his love life and his home life. Sad but true about many people. Very believable characters and story line. Good and well written!!......more

Goodreads review by Virginia on February 23, 2017

Wanted a mindless book to read while on vacation and this fit the bill. I must say her writing left me with NO sympathy for main character.......more

Goodreads review by Meredith on March 28, 2023

This was a wonderfully written book of course, you do expect that from this author. She's definitely in a class by herself. Unlike some people I don't get hung up on whether or not characters are necessarily likable as long as they're real. These characters were real. I found that Ellen was kind of......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 23, 2016

Belva Plain has a knack of pulling you in the then shock you repeatedly. In this particular book she brought back all of the emotions of Hunters diagnosis, life difficulties, and fears of how things will be for him. Makes you wonder where she pulls this knowledge from. Definately a must read in my o......more

Quotes

"An accomplished storyteller."
--The Washington Post

"Belva Plain is in a class by herself."
--The New York Times

"One of her most convincing tales of personal choice and human weakness."
--Publishers Weekly

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