Peter: A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero (Esprios Classics)
Author | : F. Hopkinson Smith |
Publisher | : Blurb |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2020-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 1714609057 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781714609055 |
Rating | : 4/5 (055 Downloads) |
Download or read book Peter: A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero (Esprios Classics) written by F. Hopkinson Smith and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter: A Novel Of Which He Is Not The Hero is a novel published in 1908 by Francis Hopkinson Smith, which was the sixth best-selling book in the United States in 1908, and ninth best-selling book of 1909. It sold in excess of 100,000 copies. The book is set in New York City, but the New York of a few decades prior to 1908 when the book was released. Peter Grayson is an aging banker of the old school; an upstanding and cultured gentleman, and not prone to engage in speculation. Peter also influences the younger generation around him, including a young man who comes to New York to work in the financial world.