Nordenholt's Million
In J.J. Connington's Nordenholt's Million, a businessman navigates a future ravaged by a catastrophic blight, devising a desperate plan to save a select population through the strategic use of scientific advancements and resource control, all while grappling with the moral complexities of his leadership. The story explores themes of hope and despair in a society on the brink of starvation, highlighting the intense pressures faced by those striving for survival.
By J.J. Connington · First published 1923 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure · 20 chapters · 110,464 words
First lines
I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man. I had been successful in my own line, which was the application of mass-production methods to a better pattern of motorcar than had yet been dealt with upon a large scale; and the Flint car had been a good speculation. I was thinking of bringing out an economical type of gyroscopic two-wheeler just at the time we were overwhelmed. Organisation was my strong point; and much of my commercial success was due to a new system of control which I had introduced into my factories. I mention this point in passing, because it was this capacity of mine which first brought me to the notice of Nordenholt.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: J.J. Connington
- Date: 1923 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Crime, Historical Fiction
- Length: 110,464 words
- Structure: 20 chapters, 1,381 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The plot revolves around a complex mystery involving a missing person and a hidden fortune.
- Thriller — The narrative includes suspenseful elements and tension as characters navigate danger and deception.
- Adventure — The story features adventurous elements as characters embark on a quest related to the titular million.
- Crime — The plot involves criminal activities and investigations surrounding the central mystery.
Tags
Mystery · Thriller · Detective Fiction · Crime Novel · Whodunit · Plot Twist · Suspenseful · Gripping · Intricate Plot · Complex Characters · Psychological Thriller · Social Commentary
Contents
- Genesis
- The Coming of "the Blight"
- B. Diazotans
- Panic
- Nordenholt
- The Psychology of the Breaking-Strain
- Nordenholt's Million
- The Clyde Valley
- Intermezzo
- The Death of the Leviathan
- Fata Morgana
- Nuit Blanche
- Reconstruction
- Winter in the Outer World
- Document B. 53. X. 15
- In the Nitrogen Area
- Per Iter Tenebricosum
- The Eleventh Hour
- The Breaking-Strain
- Asgard