Craftsmanship and Character: A History of the Vinson & Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-1997 - Studies in the Legal History of the South Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Historical Fiction Shortlist (2021) where truth is often stranger

where truth is often stranger than fiction

and cities

D’Asthetique (Beauty is Skin Deep) is run by April Chua

appearing in the New Yorker

Craftsmanship and Character: A History of the Vinson & Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-1997 - Studies in the Legal History of the South Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Historical Fiction Shortlist (2021) where truth is often strangerThis pioneering work by one of the country's leading legal historians is perhaps the most complete history ever written of a major American multinational law firm. Granted unprecedented access to the private files of the Vinson & Elkins firm in Houston, Texas, Harold M. Hyman has crafted a unique and detailed history and analysis of the founding, growth, and operation of a prototypical multinational firm. The history of Vinson & Elkins both mirrors