Mr Prohack, an ordinary official in the Treasury and leading a hum-drum life, suddenly and unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money which, with a lucky investment, he turns into a fortune. This humorous book follows his progress and that of his wife, son and daughter who all, in their different ways, slowly get used to their new lives. - Summary by Simon Evers
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Chapter 1
20:40 - Chapter 2
Chapter 2
18:51 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3
15:04 - Chapter 4
Chapter 4
20:08 - Chapter 5
Chapter 5
12:59 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6
17:52 - Chapter 7
Chapter 7
22:48 - Chapter 8
Chapter 8
33:40 - Chapter 9
Chapter 9
47:36 - Chapter 10
Chapter 10
22:03 - Chapter 11
Chapter 11
25:45 - Chapter 12
Chapter 12
29:23 - Chapter 13
Chapter 13
24:10 - Chapter 14
Chapter 14
44:37 - Chapter 15
Chapter 15
58:52 - Chapter 16
Chapter 16
28:44 - Chapter 17
Chapter 17
26:53 - Chapter 18
Chapter 18
33:46 - Chapter 19
Chapter 19
23:16 - Chapter 20
Chapter 20 (part 1)
39:13 - Chapter 21
Chapter 20 (part 2)
36:29 - Chapter 22
Chapter 21 (part 1)
25:18 - Chapter 23
Chapter 21 (part 2)
23:56 - Chapter 24
Chapter 22 (part 1)
27:36 - Chapter 25
Chpater 22 (part 2)
27:30 - Chapter 26
Chapter 23
24:17