Homer Crist
$ 8.00
Author: John Brick
Publisher: Pocket 1001
Year: 1954 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.25
Condition: Book Grades. Very Good. Light wear
Genre: Fiction/GGA/Historical/Romance
Pages: 147
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Set in the Hudson Valley region of New York during the mid-to-late nineteenth century, the story follows the life of Homer Crist, a poor farm boy born to immigrant parents. Driven by a tireless and ruthless ambition, Homer rises from his humble beginnings to build a career as a lawyer and eventually ascends to the rank of a U.S. Senator.
The narrative functions as a cautionary character study of a classic "go-getter." In his single-minded pursuit of political clout and financial wealth, Homer systematically exploits the people around him. He compromises his values, manipulates relationships, and uses both his wife and his mistress to advance his social and career status. Ultimately, the book explores the steep moral and personal costs of unbridled ambition and the pursuit of power.
