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Fame Is The Spur is a novel written by Howard Spring, first published in 1940. The book follows the life of a young man named Hamer Shawcross, who rises from poverty to become a prominent socialist politician in Britain during the early 20th century. The story is set against... Read Full Overview

Fame Is The Spur is a novel by British author Howard Spring. The story follows the life of Hamer Shawcross, a young man from a working-class family in Manchester, as he rises to become a prominent politician and leader of the Labour Party. The book spans several decades, from... Read Full Overview

'When they buried the Old Warrior there was only one small wreath to go on the coffin... John Hamer Shawcross never forgot that moment.

""Fame Is The Spur"" is a novel by Howard Spring that has been published in a large print edition. The story follows the life of a British politician named Hamer Shawcross, who rises to power from humble beginnings. The novel explores themes such as ambition, power, and the cost... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Fame Is The Spur is a novel by British author Howard Spring, first published in 1940. The book follows the life of Hamer Shawcross, a young man from a working-class family in Manchester, England, who rises to become a prominent politician and leader of the Labour Party. The story... Read Full Overview

Fame Is The Spur is a novel written by Howard Spring that was first published in 1940. The book follows the life of a young man named Hamer Shawcross, who rises from humble beginnings to become a successful politician in England. The story is set against the backdrop of the early... Read Full Overview