The name of the book that this report is describing is The Testament, by John Grisham. In the next few paragraphs, I will elaborate on the purpose of this book being written, the author's background, the characters and plot, the summary, the relationship of government, and my opinion of the book.
The reason why this book was written was to open up the readers' minds, and allow them to enjoy a good story with a lot of adventure. This book was also written to express how money can corrupt people's morals and love. Its purpose was also to explore the ideas of right and wrong and target the positive aspects of religion.
John Grisham was born on February 8, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He attended Mississippi State University and law school at Ole Miss. He specialized in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1983, and served until 1990. He started to write novels as a hobby; then he was named "the best-selling novelist of the 90s" after writing A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, and The Testament. He is currently married to his wife Renee, and has two children named Ty and Shea. They live in Mississippi and on a plantation near Charlottesville, VA.
The main characters in The Testament are Troy Phelan, a rich old man who is about to die at the beginning of the story and writes a will, which the story is revolved around; Nate O'Riley, an alcoholic in trouble with the IRS, who is responsible for finding Phelan's long lost daughter in Brazil to give her the money Phelan left for her in his last testament; Josh Stafford, Phelan's lawyer who deals with all of Phelan's affairs; and Rachel Lane, Phelan's long lost daughter in Brazil. The plot is, Phelan dies leaving Rachel Lane a lot of money, instead of his other six children that he despises, and Stafford and O'Riley have to find Rachel somewhere in Brazil.