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Think that the problem of large corporations exercising undue influence in the political sphere is a recent phenomenon? If so, think again. Mr. Crewe's Career, an eye-opening historical novel set in the early twentieth century, follows the efforts of the railroad industry to steamroll its way into state politics in New Hampshire.
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Table of contents
- MR. CREWE'S CAREER
- Contents
- BOOK 1
- Chapter I - The Honourable Hilary Vane Sits for His Portrait
- Chapter II - On the Treatment of Prodigals
- Chapter III - Concerning the Practice of Law
- Chapter IV - "Timeo Danaos"
- Chapter V - The Parting of the Ways
- Chapter VI - Enter the Lion
- Chapter VII - The Leopard and His Spots
- Chapter VIII - The Trials of an Honourable
- Chapter IX - Mr. Crewe Assaults the Capital
- Chapter X - "For Bills May Come, and Bills May Go"
- BOOK 2
- Chapter XI - The Hopper
- Chapter XII - Mr. Redbrook's Party
- Chapter XIII - The Realm of Pegasus
- Chapter XIV - The Descendants of Horatius
- Chapter XV - The Disturbance of June Seventh
- Chapter XVI - The "Book of Arguments" is Opened
- Chapter XVII - Busy Days at Wedderburn
- Chapter XVIII - A Spirit in the Woods
- Chapter XIX - Mr. Jabe Jenney Entertains
- Chapter XX - Mr. Crewe: An Appreciation
- BOOK 3
- Chapter XXI - St. Giles of the Blameless Life
- Chapter XXII - In Which Euphrasia Takes a Hand
- Chapter XXIII - A Falling-Out in High Places
- Chapter XXIV - An Adventure of Victoria's
- Chapter XXV - More Adventurer
- Chapter XXVI - The Focus of Wrath
- Chapter XXVII - The Arena and the Dust
- Chapter XXVIII - The Voice of an Era
- Chapter XXIX - The Vale of the Blue
- Chapter XXX - P.S.
- Endnotes
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