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A Prince of Sinners

A Prince of Sinners

Phillips Oppenheim, E.

Paperback

General FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 9377789400
ISBN13: 9789377789404
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 27 2026
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An election can be won by organisation, persuasion and compromise-but what happens when political principle becomes another campaign calculation? In Medchester, young political agent Kingston Brooks is directing his first major parliamentary contest, mastering the machinery of meetings, speeches, vote-gathering and labour support while confronting the less manageable question of what a candidate truly stands for. Beyond the public business of electioneering lies a private world shaped by class distinction, social ambition and influence. Brooks's efficiency earns praise, yet the campaign exposes an uneasy divide between radical reform and the moderation adopted for electoral advantage. The novel's political drama gains its force from this tension: public service is repeatedly placed beside personal gain, and declared convictions must survive contact with practical politics. From an emptied election hall to the ornate suburban home of Mr. Bullsom, the settings reveal how closely political campaigning is entangled with social pretension and private aspiration. Detailed attention to campaign organisation gives the novel a distinctive perspective, while the contrast between committee work and the society surrounding it sharpens its examination of expediency, status and power. This is political fiction concerned not only with who secures votes, but with the compromises, ambitions and class interests that gather around the contest. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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