Phineas Finn, Anthony Trolllope
Phineas Finn, Anthony Trolllope
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Phineas Finn

Author: Anthony Trolllope

Narrator: Bryan Matthews

Unabridged: 28 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Robert Larson

Published: 10/13/2024

Categories: Fiction, Political


Synopsis

Phineas Finn, the only son of a successful doctor in County Clare, Ireland, is sent to London to study law. Encouraged by his friend Laurence Fitzgibbon, he becomes interested in politics and is elected as a Whig MP for Loughshane, a pocket borough controlled by Tory Lord Tulla. Although he has no salary, he decides to pursue a political career on his father's modest allowance.In London, Phineas quickly becomes enamored with Lady Laura Standish, the wealthy daughter of a prominent Whig politician. However, Lady Laura's circumstances compel her to marry Robert Kennedy to settle her brother's debts. Despite this setback, she supports Phineas's political ambitions and helps him navigate the complexities of parliamentary life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Greg on January 15, 2013

Phineas Finn: The Irish Member isn't about an Irish penis. Rather, it is about a young Irish gentleman who who gets himself elected to the British House of Commons and the manner that he navigates through the very exciting legislative time period surrouding the Second Reform Bill! I bet I had you cli......more

Goodreads review by Katie on June 16, 2019

Another fantastic Trollope read, with compelling characters, rich themes and such enjoyable writing.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth (Alaska) on June 07, 2017

Sometimes the hardest thing you'll ever do is to do the right thing. How do you weigh the cost of the sacrifice between two objectives - both of which are dear to you, and which are mutually exclusive? Ok, so those might be bigger questions than Trollope had in mind when he wrote Phineas Finn. But t......more