McTeague
by Frank Norris
464 pages~8 hrs
“Gold isn't just a prize; it's a death sentence.”
When a massive lottery win sparks a latent obsession with gold, a San Francisco dentist and his wife find their lives spiraling into a brutal cycle of avarice and madness. This foundational work of American naturalism is a chilling exploration of how the pursuit of wealth can strip away every layer of human decency.
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