The Banker And The Bear #878134

The Banker and the Bear: The Story of a Corner in Lard (1900) is a novel by Henry Kitchell Webster, set in the dynamic world of American finance at the turn of the 20th century. It follows a gripping financial drama involving the attempt to "corner" the market in lard, a vital commodity at the time.

Henry Kitchell Webster (September 7, 1875 – December 8, 1932) was an American who was one of the most popular serial writers in the country during the early twentieth century. He wrote novels and short stories on themes ranging from mystery to family drama to science fiction, and pioneered techniques for making books best sellers.