Calumet "K" (1904) is a novel by Henry Kitchell Webster and Samuel
Merwin. Written as a collaborative effort between the two natives
of Evanston, Illinois, Calumet "K" is a story of invention,
struggle, and personal redemption. A favorite novel of writer and
philosopher Ayn Rand, Calumet "K" launched the careers of two of
the Midwest's most popular authors of the early twentieth century.
The contract for the two million bushel grain elevator, Calumet K,
had been let to MacBride & Company, of Minneapolis, in January,
but the superstructure was not begun until late in May, and at the
end of October it was still far from completion. Ill luck had
attended Peterson, the constructor, especially since August.
MacBride, the head of the firm, disliked unlucky men, and at the
end of three months his patience gave out, and he telegraphed
Charlie Bannon..." Predating Ayn Rand's bestselling novels of
individualism and invention by several decades, Calumet "K" is a
story of man and machine, of the determination and manpower
required for every advancement in human history. In the grand
scheme of things, the construction of a massive grain elevator in a
little-known Midwestern town might seem minor, but the drama that
ensues from Charlie Bannon's arrival is a story with much larger
implications. As he struggles to succeed through willpower and
grit, Bannon goes up against nature, big business, and political
unrest in order to achieve his goal. As the grain elevator rises
with unprecedented speed, as the day of the contract's fulfillment
grows near, Bannon and his allies find themselves pushed to the
brink. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Samuel Merwin and Henry Kitchell
Webster's Calumet "K" is a classic of American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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