A Ship Made of Paper by Scott Spencer revolves around a small-town lawyer named Daniel Emerson who becomes infatuated with Iris, a woman he meets through her son. This forbidden love affair leads to tragic consequences for both couples involved. The plot delves into themes of infidelity, race relations, alcoholism, and the complexities of small-town life on the East Coast. Spencer's writing style vividly portrays the characters and their emotions, drawing readers into the tangled web of relationships and moral dilemmas.
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Daniel Emerson lives with Kate Ellis, and he is like a father to her daughter, Ruby. But he cannot control his desire for Iris Davenport, the African-American woman whose son is Ruby's best friend. During a freak October blizzard, Daniel is stranded at Iris's house, and they begin a sexual liaison that eventually imperils all their relationships, Daniel's profession, their children's well-being, their own race-blindness, and their view of themselves as essentially good people.
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