"Trilogy of Desire" is a grand narrative by American writer Theodore Dreiser about the dizzying career of a financier. The epic is based on the life of Frank Cowperwood, inspired by the biography of the real Chicago millionaire Charles Yerkes,... who played a significant role in the development of public transportation systems in Chicago and the London Underground. The main character, Frank Cowperwood, is born into the family of a minor banking clerk, but due to his exceptional intelligence, iron will, and extraordinary determination, he accumulates a vast fortune. He enters a world of luxury and big money, becomes engulfed in the whirlwind of the largest financial operations, and mingles in the society of the best entrepreneurs of his time. Gradually, the ambitious young man transforms into an unscrupulous, domineering, and greedy millionaire. Big business, financial scams and manipulations, the lives and morals of oligarchs are brilliantly depicted in the trilogy. The realization of the American dream and the dark side of success - in the novels "Financier", "Titan", "Stoic", collected in one volume.
Author: Теодор Драйзер
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Полное собрание сочинений
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2024
ISBN: 9785042036873
Number of pages: 1264
Size: 220x147x56 mm
Cover type: твердая
Weight: 1305 g
ID: 1679551
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