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Frank Norris
The pit : $b a story of Chicago
"The Pit: A Story of Chicago" by Frank Norris is a novel published in 1903. Set in the frenetic wheat trading pits of the Chicago Board of Trade, it follows Laura Dearborn's marriage to Curtis Jadwin, a successful businessman. As Jadwin becomes obsessed with wheat speculation, his attention shifts from his wife to the intoxicating thrill of the market. Left increasingly alone, Laura faces her own temptations while her husband risks everything in pursuit of wealth and power. This second installment of Norris's unfinished Epic of the Wheat trilogy explores marriage, ambition, and the consuming nature of greed.
Frank Norris
Syvänne : $b Kuvauksia Chicagon pörssipiireistä
"Syvänne: Kuvauksia Chicagon pörssipiireistä" by Frank Norris is a novel published in 1903. Set in the wheat trading pits of the Chicago Board of Trade, it follows Curtis Jadwin, a successful businessman who becomes dangerously obsessed with grain speculation. As Jadwin plunges deeper into the intoxicating world of market manipulation, his wife Laura finds herself increasingly isolated and neglected. The novel explores how unchecked ambition and greed can consume a man's soul while threatening to destroy his marriage and everything he once held dear.
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