Rittenhouse Square

by Arthur R.G. Solmssen

Here they the hunters and the hunted, the rich and the poor. They live in fabulous houses or rat-infested slums. They play squash in exclusive clubs or walk the streets looking for trouble. They are Main Line families, the business and the social elite, or they mainline drugs in dingy alleys.Ben Butler had a choice. He could go to the rich and boozy world of society divorcee Sally Rochester, complete with the prestige of a partnership in Philadelphia's finest law firm--or he could become the Public Defender and wage the daily fight for the city's countless helpless victims.And he hand twenty-four hours in which to choose...[from the back cover copy]

Genres: Fiction

313 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1968

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

a little sexist, racist, and ageist. appropriate for the time i suppose.

the back cover copy really does not discribe the book though. 24 hours to choose? i don't even know what that's talking about!

i read this because i like reading about old philadelphia stuff. at least it was accurate about streets and locations and stuff. but it really wasn't a very good book. kind of boring, and sensationalist, and just not that awesome.

[Diana Eberhardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story of Philadelphia in the 60s; definitely a piece of its period, including racist language and overall style.

[TJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated, yes but quite forward for the time it was written in. Interesting dilemma and how it is described. Definitely worth a read