02522cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500310014526400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250802090039352012650060253400630186765300220193065300420195265300560199485600720205085600430212299900190216566671UtSlPG20260610134535.0mcr n260607r20211908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBelloc, Hilaire,d1870-195310aMr. Clutterbuck's Election 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-11-05  aTim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Mr. Clutterbuck's Election" by Hilaire Belloc is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is centered on the character of Mr. Clutterbuck, a businessman navigating the social and financial challenges of his time, particularly against the backdrop of the Second Boer War in South Africa. The narrative delves into themes of wealth, social standing, and the intricacies of commercial relationships.  The opening of the novel introduces us to Mr. Clutterbuck, who has transitioned from a modest livelihood to a more affluent lifestyle through various business negotiations. Set during a tumultuous period marked by war and economic shifts, Mr. Clutterbuck's humble beginnings and subsequent rise in fortune are highlighted, as is his interaction with a neighbor, Mr. Boyle, who presents him with a peculiar business proposition involving a million eggs amid a time of crisis. The chapter also reveals glimpses of Clutterbuck's home life, particularly his relationship with his wife, establishing a contrast between his commercial ambitions and domestic challenges. The beginning sets the stage for Clutterbuck's journey through the complexities of business, personal integrity, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Eveleigh Nash, 1908  aPolitical fiction  aCapitalists and financiers -- Fiction  aGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/mrclutterbucksel00bell/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66671  c107493d107493