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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aNicholson, Meredith,
_d1866-1947
245 1 4 _aThe Main Chance
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-08-24
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Main Chance" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces John Saxton, who has relocated to Clarkson to manage the troubled investments of a group of Eastern investors. The narrative sets up the challenges he faces in this new environment, highlighting his past failures in ranching and the complexities of the Western landscape wrapped around business and social interactions. At the start of the novel, Saxton arrives in Clarkson and meets William Porter, the president of the local bank, who advises him about navigating the financial landscape of the region. Saxton, seeking to prove himself after a failed venture in Wyoming, grapples with his reputation and the expectations of those around him. He reflects on his past while settling into his new office and prepares for the uphill battle of managing his clients' difficult investments. The introduction of intriguing side characters, including Porter and the lively Warrick Raridan, hints at the social undertones and relationships that will develop as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
653 _aYouth -- Fiction
653 _aSuccess -- Fiction
700 1 _aFisher, Harrison,
_d1875-1934
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37190
999 _c78030
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