The Fortune Hunter

von David Graham Phillips

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips is a gripping novel that tells the story of a young woman named Victoria who is torn between love and wealth. Victoria is a beautiful and intelligent heiress who is courted by two men: the wealthy and powerful Senator North and the charming and adventurous Captain Francis Newcombe.As Victoria struggles to choose between the two men, she finds herself drawn to Captain Newcombe, who promises her a life of excitement and adventure. But as she becomes more involved with him, Victoria begins to realize that his intentions may not be entirely honorable.Meanwhile, Senator North is determined to win Victoria's heart and secure her fortune for himself. He is willing to do whatever it takes to make her his, including using his political power and influence.As the tension between the three characters builds, Victoria must navigate the treacherous waters of love and ambition to find her true path in life. The Fortune Hunter is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that explores the complex themes of love, power, and wealth in early 20th century America.He put the ten in his pocket, when Dippel's eyes closed he stooped and retrieved the twenty with stealth--and skill. When the twenty was hidden, and the small but typical operation in high finance was complete, he shook Dippel. I say, old man,'' he said, hadn't you better let me keep your money for you? I'm afraid you'll lose it.''This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781419162763
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC