Caleb Conover Railroader

By Albert Payson Terhune

Book Overview

Caleb Conover Railroader is a novel written by Albert Payson Terhune. The book follows the life of Caleb Conover, a young man who dreams of becoming a successful railroad executive. Caleb works his way up from the bottom of the railroad industry, starting as a lowly track laborer and eventually becoming a powerful executive. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and obstacles, including corrupt business practices, personal tragedies, and romantic entanglements. Despite these challenges, Caleb remains determined to succeed and build a better life for himself and his loved ones. The novel is a thrilling and inspiring tale of one man's rise to success in the world of railroading, and the challenges and triumphs he experiences along the way.1907. Terhune wrote books about dogs in the 1920s and �������30s, and through his books he created a spark of love for dogs in general and for Collies in particular. Terhune also wrote lovingly of Sunnybank, the estate he shared with his wife and with Lad, Bruce, Grey Dawn, and all the other Collies he raised and trained. This is an early book from Terhune that relates the fictional adventures of a railroad man. Contents: Caleb Conover Receives; Caleb Conover Makes a Speech; Caleb Conover Regrets; In Two Camps; A Meeting, An Interruption and a Letter; Caleb Works at Long Range; Caleb Undergoes a Home Evening; Caleb Conover Listens and Answers; A Convention and a Revelation; Anice Intervenes; Caleb Conover Makes Terms; Caleb Conover Fights; The Fourth Messenger of Job; Caleb Conover Loses and Wins; and Dunderberg Solves the Difficulty. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116280355X
• ISBN13: 9781162803555
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"