Caleb Booth's Clerk: A Lancashire Story is a novel written by Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks and published in 1882. The story is set in Lancashire, England, and follows the life of Caleb Booth, a successful businessman who takes on a young clerk named John Ford as his apprentice. As John learns the ins and outs of the business world, he also becomes involved in the personal lives of Caleb and his family, including his daughter, Alice, who is engaged to the...