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Calumet "K" (Paperback)
Henry Kitchell Webster, Samuel Merwin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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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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Calumet "K" (Hardcover)
Henry Kitchell Webster, Samuel Merwin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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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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Calumet K (Hardcover)
Henry Kitchell Webster, Samuel Merwin
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R1,055
Discovery Miles 10 550
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Calumet K (Paperback)
Henry Kitchell Webster, Samuel Merwin
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R741
Discovery Miles 7 410
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Calumet 'K' (Paperback)
Henry Kitchell Webster Samuel Merwin
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R349
Discovery Miles 3 490
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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