The Man Who Could Not Lose (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162776934)

The Man Who Could Not Lose is a novel written by Richard Harding Davis. The book tells the story of a young man named Robert Ross, who is born into a wealthy family and seems to have everything going for him. Robert is handsome, intelligent, and has a natural charm that makes him popular with everyone he meets.Despite his many advantages, Robert is plagued by a strange affliction that he cannot explain. He has a premonition that he will never lose at anything he attempts, whether it be a game of cards or a business deal. This belief is so strong that it borders on the supernatural, and Robert becomes convinced that he is invincible.As he grows older, Robert's belief in his own invincibility becomes increasingly dangerous. He takes bigger and bigger risks, and his reckless behavior leads him into a series of dangerous situations. Along the way, he meets a number of colorful characters, including a beautiful woman named Marion, who becomes his love interest.The Man Who Could Not Lose is a gripping tale of one man's struggle to come to terms with his own limitations. It is a story of hubris, love, and redemption, and it will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1917. American journalist and novelist who covered wars all over the world. His vivid accounts made him one of the leading reporters of his day. The book begins: The Carters had married in haste and refused to repent at leisure. So blindly were they in love, that they considered their marriage their greatest asset. The rest of the world, as represented by mutual friends, considered it the only thing that could be urged against either of them. While single, each had been popular. As a bachelor, young Champ Carter had filled his modest place acceptably. Hostesses sought him for dinners and weekend parties, men of his own years, for golf and tennis, and young girls liked him because when he talked to one of them he never talked of himself, or let his eyes wander toward any other girl. He had been brought up by a rich father in an expensive way, and the rich father had then died leaving Champneys alone in the world, with no money, and with a few of his father�������s debts. These debts of honor the son, ever since leaving Yale, had been paying off. It had kept him very poor, for Carter had elected to live by his pen, and, though he wrote very carefully and slowly, the editors of the magazines had been equally careful and slow in accepting what he wrote. 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.

Author: Richard Harding Davis
ISBN-10: 1162776935
ISBN-13: 9781162776934
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 388
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d