Coniston — Volume 02 by Winston Churchill
"Coniston — Volume 02" by Winston Churchill is a novel published in 1906. Set in New Hampshire's political landscape, the story revolves around power broker Jethro Bass, a character based on real politician Ruel Durkee. Churchill drew from his own experience as a state legislator to craft this tale of political influence and corruption in small-town America. The novel became the year's bestseller, sparking controversy when a former senator defended Durkee's reputation.
Readers recognized real New Hampshire locations thinly disguised in Churchill's fictional world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947 |
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| Title | Coniston — Volume 02 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coniston_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | New England -- Fiction |
| Subject | New England -- Politics and government -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3763 |
| Release Date | Oct 17, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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