The World For Sale (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162712888)

The World For Sale is a novel written by Gilbert Parker. The book revolves around the life of a Canadian named Gaston Belward, who inherits a fortune from his father. Gaston decides to travel the world and experience life to the fullest. He meets several interesting characters along the way, including a Russian princess, a French countess, and an American millionaire. Gaston's travels take him to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, where he witnesses the political and social upheavals of the time. He also falls in love with a beautiful woman named Stephanie, who is the daughter of a wealthy American businessman. However, Gaston's carefree lifestyle comes to an end when he is forced to confront the realities of his inheritance and the responsibilities that come with it. The World For Sale is a tale of adventure, love, and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world.The woman nodded wearily and went on. ""For all of ten days I had been alone, except for the cattlemen camping a mile away and an old Indian helper who slept in his tepee within call. Loneliness makes you weak when there's something tearing at the heart. So I let M'sieu' Marchand talk to me. At last he told me that there was a woman at Yargo--that Dennis did not go there for business, but to her. Everyone knew it except me, he said. He told me to ask old Throw Hard, the Indian helper, if he had spoken the truth. I was shamed, and angry and crazy, too, I think, so I went to old Throw Hard and asked him.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: Gilbert Parker
ISBN-10: 1162712880
ISBN-13: 9781162712888
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.56d