Publisher's Synopsis
A Far Country is a novel written by the renowned British statesman and author, Winston Churchill. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Hugh Paret, who grows up in a small town in the American Midwest. Hugh is an ambitious and talented individual who dreams of making it big in the city and becoming successful in life.As he grows older, Hugh moves to the city of Boston and begins working as a lawyer. He quickly rises through the ranks and becomes a successful attorney, but he soon realizes that success comes at a cost. He is forced to make difficult moral decisions and sacrifices in order to maintain his position and status.Throughout the novel, Hugh struggles with his own moral compass and the ethical implications of his actions. He is torn between his desire for success and his conscience, which tells him that he must remain true to his principles and values.The novel explores themes of ambition, morality, and the American Dream. It is a thought-provoking and insightful look at the human condition and the choices we make in pursuit of our goals. A Far Country is a classic work of literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the works of Winston Churchill or the American experience.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.
