"The Consul" by Richard Harding Davis is a story set in the early 1900s, following Henry Marshall, an older American consul in a remote Colombian town called Porto Banos, where he must confront an unfair system influenced by politics. The book examines loyalty, wanting to move up in the world, and the difficult choices between doing what's expected and what's right. Marshall, though respected, feels left behind as American politics change while awaiting the arrival of an important senator and his group. When the senator tries to cheat the system for his own benefit, Marshall's strong sense of right and wrong leads him to take a stand. In the end, Marshall's honesty is rewarded with a high-ranking position, showing that doing what's right can overcome political games.
The Consul
By Richard Harding Davis
In a forgotten town, an aging diplomat's commitment to what's right faces a powerful challenge, leading to unexpected redemption.
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About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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