The novel chronicles the rise of Edward Henry Machin from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley. Edward achieves this through luck, initiative and a fair bit of chutzpah.

Arnold Bennett was an English writer and journalist. Bennett's novels and much of Bennett's non-fiction work has stood the test of time. One of his most popular non-fiction works, which is still read to this day, is the self-help book How to Live on 24 Hours a Day.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	August 1, 2018
ISBN13	9781787247192
Publishers	Big Nest
Pages	248
Dimensions	133 × 203 × 14 mm · 285 g
Language	English

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