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The narrative follows a reform-minded political leader in a provincial city as he moves from private life into a fierce public career, facing party machines, journalistic attacks, legal entanglements, and personal alliances. Organized in three books, it traces background and motives, the heat of a campaign and legislative battles, and the personal and civic consequences that follow. Recurring concerns include the corruption of party politics, the compromises of ambition, the role of public opinion and the press, and the strain placed on private loyalties by public duty.
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