The Plunderers the Plunderers: A Novel (1916) a Novel (1916)

By Edwin Lefèvre and M Leone Bracker

Book Overview

The Plunderers is a novel written by Edwin Lefevre and first published in 1916. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the lives of two brothers, George and Richard, who are both successful businessmen in New York City. While George is a respected businessman who runs a successful brokerage firm, Richard is a ruthless speculator who will stop at nothing to make a profit. The novel explores themes of greed, ambition, and the corrupting influence of wealth. It also delves into the relationships between the two brothers and their families, as well as their interactions with other characters in the novel. As the story progresses, Richard's greed and ambition lead him down a dangerous path, and he becomes involved in illegal activities in order to make even more money. Meanwhile, George struggles to reconcile his love for his brother with his disapproval of his actions. The Plunderers is a gripping tale of family, wealth, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. It is a timeless story that still resonates with readers today.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: 1163948225
• ISBN13: 9781163948224
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Sinister. Mysterious. Classic. Dark and Tiumphant.

A good read. Not about Wall Street per say (a surprise given this author), but as good as any other Lefevre book. Four different stories, each self-contained, but overlapping very slightly. On p93 Lefevre mentions the previous collapse of Barings Brothers (yes, they collapsed once before about 100 years before Nick Leeson was born). Similar in mysterious nature to "The Golden Flood," also by Lefevre.