Project Gutenberg 2004-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 117 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 A Far Country — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Far_Country_(novel) Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "A Far Country — Volume 2" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the political and legal machinations surrounding the protagonist, Hugh Paret, as he navigates the complexities of state legislature and corporate interests amid a backdrop of power struggles and social commentary. The opening of the book introduces us to Hugh Paret during a visit to the state capital, where he is involved in discussions that reveal the intersection of law and politics. Accompanied by Colonel Paul Varney, Paret seeks to maneuver a controversial bill affecting the Railroad, implying both personal ambition and moral dilemmas as he encounters Hermann Krebs, an old acquaintance with opposing views on justice and corporate power. The dialogue highlights the contrasting ideologies between Paret, who is drawn to the allure of power and success, and Krebs, who represents a more idealistic perspective questioning the ethics of political dealings. This complex interplay sets the stage for Paret’s internal conflict as he grapples with the consequences of his choices in a rapidly evolving political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Upper class families -- Fiction Religion and sociology -- Fiction Ethics -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 348476 2025-08-02T08:50:19.425435 text/html 348297 2025-01-08T21:37:06.099933 text/html 209334 2025-08-02T08:50:26.436399 application/epub+zip 214123 2025-08-02T08:50:22.201427 application/epub+zip 197193 2025-08-02T08:50:21.097469 application/epub+zip 385903 2025-08-02T08:50:29.654420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366494 2025-08-02T08:50:25.729449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323064 2022-09-02T11:28:16.892518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317518 2025-08-02T08:50:19.098448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317300 2021-01-08T23:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18198 2025-08-02T08:50:29.784387 application/rdf+xml 14090 2025-08-02T08:50:21.589424 image/jpeg 3973 2025-08-02T08:50:21.343430 image/jpeg 124363 2021-01-08T23:38:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 207091 2025-08-02T08:50:19.452439 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia