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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Transworld Pub
Publication date
March 1, 1996
Pages
348
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593028483
ISBN-10
0593028481
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$26.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Suddenly risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother finds himself owner of a property and master of a clutch of servants, headed by the butler, Maitland, who makes it plain that he believes Samuel to be nothing more than an upstart. So begins a clash of wills between master and man.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (June 1, 1998)
9780786214013 | details & prices | 538 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $29.95
About: As a man who has clawed his way to the top in the late nineteenth-century England, Samuel Fairbrother sees the purchase of a mansion on the outskirts of Fellburn as a fitting display of wealth, but his clashes with the disdainful butler Maitland almost destroys Samuel's family
About: As a man who has clawed his way to the top in the late nineteenth-century England, Samuel Fairbrother sees the purchase of a mansion on the outskirts of Fellburn as a fitting display of wealth, but his clashes with the disdainful butler Maitland almost destroys Samuel's family
from Simon & Schuster (March 1, 1998)
9780684843155 | details & prices | 348 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A novel of class conflict in 19th century England, featuring a butler who advises a nouveau riche on how to be a gentleman.
About: A novel of class conflict in 19th century England, featuring a butler who advises a nouveau riche on how to be a gentleman.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Transworld Pub (March 1, 1996)
9780593028483 | details & prices | 348 pages | List price $26.00
About: Suddenly risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother finds himself owner of a property and master of a clutch of servants, headed by the butler, Maitland, who makes it plain that he believes Samuel to be nothing more than an upstart.
About: Suddenly risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother finds himself owner of a property and master of a clutch of servants, headed by the butler, Maitland, who makes it plain that he believes Samuel to be nothing more than an upstart.
Paperback
from Simon & Schuster (June 27, 2011)
9781451660203 | details & prices | 352 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $21.99
About: An absorbing, beautifully told story of wealth, family ties, and class conflict during the 19th century.
About: An absorbing, beautifully told story of wealth, family ties, and class conflict during the 19th century.
from Mira Books (August 1, 1999)
9781551665276 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $5.99
About: As a man who has clawed his way to the top in late nineteenth-century England, Samuel Fairbrother sees the purchase of a mansion on the outskirts of Fellburn as a fitting display of wealth, but his clashes with the disdainful butler Maitland almost destroy Samuel's family.
About: As a man who has clawed his way to the top in late nineteenth-century England, Samuel Fairbrother sees the purchase of a mansion on the outskirts of Fellburn as a fitting display of wealth, but his clashes with the disdainful butler Maitland almost destroy Samuel's family.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Thomas t Beeler (September 1, 1997)
9781860421372 | details & prices | 7.00 × 9.25 × 2.25 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $89.95
About: An absorbing, beautifully told story of wealth, family ties, and class conflict during the 19th century.
About: An absorbing, beautifully told story of wealth, family ties, and class conflict during the 19th century.
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