Hugh Paret, a corporation lawyer in a growing American city, writes what he calls the autobiography of a romanticist. He traces his path from a strict upbringing and youthful rebellion through marriage, wealth and the service of railroads and trusts, as old friends drift away and his political machinations slowly empty his private life.
A thoughtful Progressive Era novel by the best-selling American novelist (not the British statesman), for readers of moral and social fiction. Download the free EPUB.