The Brightener (1921)

The Brightener is a novel written by Charles Norris Williamson and published in 1921. The story revolves around the main character, John Rawn, who is a successful businessman in the United States. John is known as the ""brightener"" because of his ability to turn around failing businesses and make them profitable again.When John is approached by a wealthy family to help save their struggling steel company, he jumps at the opportunity. However, as he begins to work on the project, he realizes that there are many obstacles in his way, including corrupt politicians and greedy businessmen who will stop at nothing to maintain their power and wealth.As John navigates through the challenges of his new job, he also finds himself falling in love with the daughter of the wealthy family who hired him. But their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is engaged to another man.The Brightener is a story about love, business, and the corrupt world of politics in early 20th century America. It is a thrilling and engaging read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.