Books by Grant Allen
“This is a really fun novel, almost a set of short stories—strung together like diamonds in a necklace. It’s about a British millionaire called Charles Vandrift, who made his money in South African diamond mines, and is now a financier. He’s very wealthy but has clearly earned this wealth through corrupt and colonialist practices. The short stories are all about Vandrift being repeatedly swindled, hoodwinked, cheated by the same antagonist, a shapeshifting con artist called Colonel Clay.” Read more...
Novels of the Rich and Wealthy
Andrew Hunter Murray, Comedians & Humorist
Interviews where books by Grant Allen were recommended
Novels of the Rich and Wealthy, recommended by Andrew Hunter Murray
Many of us fantasize about suddenly coming into a great fortune, but literature has often explored the dissatisfaction and moral corruption of the very wealthy. Here, the novelist and broadcaster Andrew Hunter Murray selects five brilliant novels about rich people and reflects on why you probably don’t want to be a billionaire.
