02200cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500200015326400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950800140039052012930040453400580169765300360175585600640179185600430185572820UtSlPG20260610134702.0mcr n260607r20241905utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aReynolds, Baillie, Mrs.,d1861-193914aThe man who won 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-11  aAl Haines  a"The Man Who Won" by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a politically charged environment in South Africa, the story revolves around complex characters entangled in love, rivalry, and societal expectations. The main character, Bert Mestaer, grapples with his affections for Millie Lutwyche as well as the socio-political strife of his time.  The opening of the novel introduces a gathering outside Lutwyche's farm, where men express their boredom during a political debate while anxiously awaiting news about the ailing Mr. Lutwyche. It highlights the mixed sentiments towards English and Boer relations, layering the narrative with tension. Bert Mestaer is notably preoccupied with Millie, showing concern for her well-being as he navigates through local rivalry, especially with Amurrica, who shows interest in Millie. The scenes reveal not just the struggle of love between Bert and Millie but also the societal pressures and potential danger she faces from her stepmother, Tante Wilma. The implications of class, heritage, and personal desires are deftly established, suggesting a plot driven by both personal and external conflicts that will unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Hutchinson & Co., 1905  aEnglish fiction -- 20th century4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000619006&seq=740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72820