The Carpenter And The Rich Man (1914) - Bouck White - Bog

""The Carpenter and the Rich Man"" is a novel written by Bouck White and published in 1914. The story revolves around two characters, a carpenter named John Ward and a wealthy businessman named Robert Hardy. The two men come from different social classes but are brought together when Hardy hires Ward to build a mansion for him. As they work together, they develop a friendship and Ward begins to challenge Hardy's materialistic worldview. Ward believes in the importance of community and helping others, while Hardy is only interested in accumulating wealth and power. The novel explores themes of social inequality, the value of hard work, and the corrupting influence of wealth. It is a thought-provoking and engaging story that encourages readers to reflect on their own values and priorities.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.