Peter: A Novel of Which He Is Not the Hero
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By Francis Hopkinson Smith 15 Jan, 2019
Peter: A Novel Of Which He Is Not The Hero is a novel published in 1908 by Francis Hopkinson Smith, which was the sixth best-selling book in the United States in 1908, and the ninth best-selling book of 1909. It sold in excess of 100,000 copies...... ... Read more
Peter: A Novel Of Which He Is Not The Hero is a novel published in 1908 by Francis Hopkinson Smith, which was the sixth best-selling book in the United States in 1908, and the ninth best-selling book of 1909. It sold in excess of 100,000 copies........ The book is set in New York City, but the New York of a few decades prior to 1908 when the book was released. Peter Grayson is an aging banker of the old school; an upstanding and cultured gentleman, and not prone to engage in speculation. Peter also influences the younger generation around him, including a young man who comes to New York to work in the financial world. Less
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  • Public Domain Books
  • 2010-01-11
  • English
  • 978-1530008353
Francis Hopkinson Smith (October 23, 1838 – April 7, 1915) was a United States author, artist, and engineer. He built the foundation for the Statue of Liberty, wrote many famous stories, and receive...
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