Stephen Longacre's Greatest Match

by Stephen Hunter

Stephen Longacre, good for nothing playboy, is given an ultimatum by his wealthy father. Unless he rises to a certain challenge, his father will disconnect him from his world, and that includes paying for his lavish lifestyle. Longacre finally takes his life seriously as he finds his voice in a turbulent time, filled with hatred and violence.

Genres: Fiction

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 17, 2014

About the author

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Stephen Hunter is the author of fourteen novels, and a chief film critic at The Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Reviews

[Andy Herzfeld]

Stephen Hunter is a great writer who does not swerve away from racism and privilege. This is a very good story about such things in an era of our history that gave rise to big changes in our country. Entertaining and a good read.