02236cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500480014426400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800960040952012890050553400450179465300350183985600430187499900170191718073UtSlPG20260610133424.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aOhnet, Georges,d1848-191810aMarchand de Poison: Les Batailles de la Vie 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-29  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Marchand de Poison: Les Batailles de la Vie" by Georges Ohnet is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Vernier, a shrewd and unscrupulous businessman who creates and sells a toxic liqueur called "Prunelet." Alongside his brother-in-law Mareuil, they navigate the treacherous waters of commerce, morality, and personal ambition, leading to the rise of their corrupt enterprise amidst social decay, encapsulating the struggle between profit and ethics.  The opening of the novel introduces Vernier's sordid beginnings in the alcoholic beverage industry, detailing his initial foray into wine selling and ultimately his decision to produce a highly toxic concoction targeted at alcoholics. We learn of Vernier's reckless disregard for the health of his customers, seeing monetary gain as paramount. As he begins to find success, Vernier partners with Mareuil to expand their operations, revealing a world rife with social corruption influenced by alcohol dependency. Despite the success of their business, hints of personal tragedy loom as Vernier's wife experiences foreboding about their morally questionable empire, setting the stage for a complex narrative where personal and societal downfall intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18073  c59459d59459