Publisher's Synopsis
A Far Country is a novel by Winston Churchill, published in 1899. The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of Hugh Paret, a young lawyer from a small town in the United States who moves to the city of Boston to pursue his career.As Paret navigates the complexities of city life, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the corrupt political and social systems that he encounters. He falls in love with a young woman named Nancy, but their relationship is complicated by class differences and societal expectations.As Paret rises in his career and becomes more involved in the political scene, he must confront his own moral values and decide whether he is willing to compromise them in order to achieve success.The novel is a commentary on the changing social and political landscape of the United States during the late 19th century, and explores themes of ambition, morality, and the corrupting influence of power. It is considered one of Churchill's most important works of fiction, and is still widely read today.1915. American novelist, noted for his widely successful historical romances. A Far Country begins: My name is Hugh Paret. I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment. The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist. In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires. Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life. A somewhat Augean task! See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
