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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWebster, Henry Kitchell,
_d1875-1932
245 1 4 _aThe banker and the bear
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-04-01
508 _aPeter Becker, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a“The Banker and the Bear: The Story of a Corner in Lard” by Henry Kitchell Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. It appears to center on the world of finance and business intrigue, focusing on family dynamics, ambition, and market speculation. The main character is John Bagsbury, a serious and driven banker seeking to modernize and control his father's old and conservative savings bank, set against a backdrop of personal relationships and rivalries among financiers. The opening of the novel introduces the Bagsbury family and their banking legacy, revealing the emotional rifts and ambitions that drive the characters. We learn about John’s difficult relationship with his father, his departure to another bank under the influence of the speculator Melville Sponley, and his eventual return to fight for control of the family’s institution after his father’s death. The narrative then broadens to include Dick Haselridge, John’s niece, whose arrival brings new perspectives and emotional resonance to the family. Initial chapters depict John’s struggles against a restrictive will, the maneuverings required to gain control of the bank, and the interconnected personal and professional lives of those around him. The story sets the stage for high-stakes business drama, introducing the pivotal figures and motives that will drive the coming conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Macmillan Company, 1900
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aSocial problems -- Fiction
653 _aPolitical fiction
653 _aBankers -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/bankerandbear00websiala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75767
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