Answer As A Man by Taylor Caldwell
One of Caldwell’s better novels, Answer As A Man touches on most of her recurring themes – the conspiracy behind governments to incite wars for profit and to install taxation to create a form of slavery. She also continues to stress than man can be evil and God cruel.
This is the story of an Irish innocent, Jason Garrity, who rises from the slums of a suburb in Pennsylvania to become a wealthy landlord and hotelier. For too long he is unable to see the evil around him, and is taken advantage of by his wife, his siblings, his best friend . . .
A good read, and as always, Caldwell makes one think. Whether you agree with her or not, she presents compelling arguements.