Project Gutenberg 2005-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 46 McGovern, John 1850 1917 M'Govern, John David Lockwin—The People's Idol Reading ease score: 87.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "David Lockwin—The People's Idol" by John McGovern is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around David Lockwin, a man caught in the throes of political ambition and personal turmoil, as he vies for a congressional seat while navigating complex relationships in Chicago Society, particularly centered around the intriguing Esther Wandrell and the rival George Harpwood. The opening of the novel introduces Esther Wandrell, a wealthy heiress, and establishes her significance in the lives of the young men in Chicago, particularly Lockwin and Harpwood, who are vying for her affection and social approval. Lockwin finds himself drawn into the world of politics and rivalry, partly motivated by his feelings for Esther and the desire to secure a future for himself and his adopted son, Davy. The narrative begins to depict Lockwin's struggle to balance his aspirations with the profound attachment he feels for Davy, who has recently fallen ill. As the political landscape becomes increasingly turbulent, with rival candidates engaging in shady tactics, Lockwin's personal and political worlds intersect in ways that set the stage for a deeply affecting tale of love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 367820 359130 2024-10-07T04:03:03.858216 2023-09-07T06:04:56.488041 text/html text/html 350483 2020-12-14T03:50:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 402134 2020-12-14T03:50:41 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 494644 2024-10-07T04:03:13.147214 application/epub+zip 500012 2024-10-07T04:03:07.366172 application/epub+zip 200364 2024-10-07T04:03:06.025186 application/epub+zip 691563 2024-10-07T04:03:17.306157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674078 2024-10-07T04:03:12.251173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356217 2022-09-07T20:03:08.271700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316459 316455 2024-10-07T04:03:02.336182 2023-09-07T06:04:55.256026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316245 2020-12-14T03:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122657 2020-12-14T03:50:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18982 2024-10-07T04:03:17.436119 application/rdf+xml 14442 2024-10-07T04:03:06.590203 image/jpeg 3501 2024-10-07T04:03:06.308179 image/jpeg 484626 2024-10-07T04:03:03.908201 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog