Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -He hosts an all expenses paid luxury cruise to Europe for fifty guests and showers them with expensive gifts. When he's mugged in a dark alley, he insists that the thugs also take the $300 stashed away in his back pocket. He flies into a rage whenever one of his employees suggests cutting costs. Every time he places a bet, he wins, causing him even more despair!
In Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon, a classic riches-to-rags tale, Montgomery Brewster is bound by the terms of an eccentric uncle's will to spend one million dollars completely within a year so that he can lay claim to an even bigger fortune.
Published in 1902 under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves, the book was actually written on the basis of a bet between the writer and his publisher! Best known for his seven novels set in the fictional East European country of Graustark, McCutcheon convinced his publisher that a good plot did not need a well-known name to become a best-selling novel. He accepted the $100 bet, wrote Brewster's Millions in six weeks flat and submitted it under the name of Richard Greaves. The rest, as they say, became publishing history. In just two months, the book sold more than 150,000 copies and earned its author lifelong fame. The book also marks a shift from the British-centric literature that was popular in America in the early years of the 20th century.
The plot is ingenious and racy. Monty Brewster is a young man in modest circumstances, who inherits $1 million from his grandfather. A few days later, a wealthy uncle also dies, leaving an even bigger fortune to Monty. However, there's a catch. The late grandfather and uncle were sworn enemies and under the terms of the uncle's will, Monty must spend his entire inheritance of $1 million within a year to claim his uncle's fabulous fortune. This proves more difficult than Monty imagined. He cannot donate excessively to charity, give away too much to beggars or “lose” his money gambling. In fact, he has uncanny luck while gambling and manages to win every time he plays! With a romance woven into the plot, it takes readers on a merry ride to the unexpected climax.
Brewster's Millions has been adapted to stage, film and television round the world. Hollywood itself made its first movie based on the book in 1914 and the latest version in 1985. The book is indeed a fun read for all ages!
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01 – A Birthday Dinner
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
02 – Shades of Aladdin
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
03 – Mrs. And Miss Gray
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
05 – The Message From Jones
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
07 – A Lesson In Tact
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes - 2.86 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
08 – The Forelock of Time
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
09 – Love And The Prize Fight
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
10 – Napoleon Of Finance
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
11 – Coals Of Fire
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
12 – Christmas Despair
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
13 – A Friend In Need
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
14 – Mrs. De Mille Entertains
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
15 – The Cut Direct
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
16 – In The Sunny South
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
17 – The New Tenderfoot
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
18 – The Prodigal At Sea
December 16, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
19 – One Hero And Another
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
20 – Le Roi S’Amuse
December 14, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
22 – Prince And Peasants
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
23 – An Offer Of Marriage
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
24 – The Sheik’s Strategy
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
25 – The Rescue Of Peggy
December 09, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
27 – A Fair Traitor
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
28 – A Catastrophe
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
29 – The Prodigal’s Return
December 05, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
30 – The Promise of Thrift
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
31 – How The Million Disappeared
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
32 – The Night Before
December 02, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
33 – The Flight Of Jones
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
34 – The Last Word
November 30, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com