White Ashes

White Ashes is a fictional novel on the bustling city life of Boston. Charles Wilkinson is a young man struggling to find his place in life, much to the chagrin of his uncle, the successful businessman John Hurd. But an interesting conversation one evening puts an idea in his mind. He will try to convince his tight-fisted uncle to insure his company the Massachusetts Light, Heat, and Traction Company. An uphill task awaits him but he is determined in his quest. Even if it means blackmailing the old man…