02187cam a22003133u 4500 18789 UtSlPG 20260610133435.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Rittenberg, Max, 1880-1965 Swirling Waters Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-07-08 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Swirling Waters" by Max Rittenberg is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Clifford Matheson, a successful financier grappling with the demands of his ambitious wife, Olive, and the moral dilemmas of high-stakes business. As Matheson navigates the pressures of his financial empire, he contemplates a significant change in both his personal and professional life, motivated by a desire to escape the superficiality of his current existence. The opening of the novel introduces us to Clifford Matheson on a pivotal night as he races to the Gare de Lyon, where he faces frustration from his wife and father-in-law for his tardiness. Despite their impatience, he is distracted by thoughts of an important deal involving the shipowner Lars Larssen and hints at a troubled relationship with his half-brother, John Rivière. As Clifford grapples with his weariness from the financial world, he reflects on a past experience involving his brother that implies a struggle between ambition and a longing for deeper meaning in life. The narrative sets the stage for a transformative journey, marked by themes of identity and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified London (England) -- Fiction Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18789 60175 60175