The DriverGaret Garrett
The Driver
by OpenStories
Original author: Garet Garrett
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"The Driver" by Garet Garrett is a novel published in 1922. It follows Henry M. Galt, a brilliant financial speculator who rescues a failing railroad during the panic of 1893 and transforms it into a national asset. Through vision and relentless work, Galt becomes America's wealthiest person, revitalizing the country's economy. But his unprecedented success breeds envy and distrust. Those who cannot understand his genius unite with the federal government to destroy him and dismantle the empire he built.
The Driver, by Garet Garrett. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #65853.
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17 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Phantasma6,765 words
- 2.Chapter II: The Funk Idol7,338 words
- 3.Chapter III: Galt5,185 words
- 4.Chapter IV: An Economic Nightmare2,758 words
- 5.Chapter V: Vera3,698 words
- 6.Chapter VI: A Giant in Baby Sweat3,675 words
- 7.Chapter VII: Daring the Dark945 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: Low Water607 words
- 9.Chapter IX: Forth He Goes5,214 words