The Rise of Silas Lapham
by William Dean Howells
534 pages~9 hrs
“In the Gilded Age, the highest price to pay is for a clear conscience.”
Silas Lapham built a fortune on paint and grit, but breaking into Boston’s elite society proves far more treacherous than the business world. Faced with a looming financial crisis, the self-made millionaire must decide if he will sacrifice his moral integrity to save his family’s status.
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