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A battle for business and romance on a tropical isle. By years of grueling labor, Smith made a Caribbean island profitable and productive - but now New York wheeler-dealer Christopher Beaumont plots to deprive long-suffering investors of their rewards. Can Smith defeat Beaumont, keep his own self-respect, and win the love of Beaumont's sharp-witted, beautiful daughter? Webster, a popular author of the early 20th century, wrote short stories and novels with intriguing characters pursuing goals in unusual ways, sometimes in the business world.

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A battle for business and romance on a tropical isle. By years of grueling labor, Smith made a Caribbean island profitable and productive - but now New York wheeler-dealer Christopher Beaumont plots to deprive long-suffering investors of their rewards. Can Smith defeat Beaumont, keep his own self-respect, and win the love of Beaumont's sharp-witted, beautiful daughter? Webster, a popular author of the early 20th century, wrote short stories and novels with intriguing characters pursuing goals in unusual ways, sometimes in the business world.
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Autorenporträt
A century ago, Henry Kitchell Webster (1875-1932) was a well-known, well-paid, and well-respected author. His stories frequently appeared in major magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post. In 1921, the New York Times printed his thoughts on "What Is a Novel, Anyhow?" Webster also published more than two dozen novels, including (with Samuel Merwin) *Calumet K*, which is still in print.