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1938
THE WORLD IS MINE
William Blake

THE WORLD IS MINE

The Story of a Modern Monte Cristo : a Novel

by William Blake

Simon & Schuster · 1938

Peak rank

#7

Weeks on list

1

Chart History

#1510151938

1 week on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #7

The story of Spaniard Cristobal Pinzon, whose "adventurous life reproduces in miniature the whole story of modern finance, modern war, and modern revolution, from 1892 to the present day (1937). The book is a combination of realism and melodrama, rooted in an encyclopedic knowledge of finance and contemporary history." The main character is involved in finance and conflict in several European countries as he attempts to right perceived wrongs done to him and others.

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Published
1938
Pages
764
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Categories
English literature

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