Windy McPherson's Son

Windy McPherson's Son is a novel by American author Sherwood Anderson, first published in 1916. The story follows the life of the titular character, William ""Windy"" McPherson, from his childhood in a small Ohio town to his adulthood as a successful businessman in Chicago. Windy is the son of a harsh and abusive father, who is known as the town drunkard. Despite his difficult upbringing, Windy is determined to make something of himself and escape the limitations of his small town.Throughout the novel, Windy struggles to reconcile his desire for success with his loyalty to his roots and his family. He is torn between his ambition and his sense of duty to his father, who continues to rely on him for support. Windy's relationships with women also play a significant role in the story, as he navigates the complexities of love and marriage.Anderson's writing style is characterized by its realism and attention to detail, as he vividly portrays the sights, sounds, and emotions of small-town life in early 20th century America. Windy McPherson's Son is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of identity, ambition, and the ties that bind us to our past.In the restaurant the young man began talking of himself. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. His father had died while he was yet in school and had left him a modest fortune, upon the income of which he lived with his mother. He did no work and was enormously proud of the fact.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.