Phineas Finn

The hero of the tale is the young son of an Irish country doctor, now attaining manhood and striking out in life. Although training for the Bar, he feels the lure of Parliament and manages to secure a seat. Blessed with good fortune and pleasant company to both women and men, he begins to climb the ladder.While Phineas is clearly the hero, the lives of a number of remarkable women become intertwined with his own-each mirrors in different ways the dilemma faced by Phineas: whether it is better to be subservient and "e;succeed,"e; or maintain independence and risk being an outcast.Phineas Finn is the second in Trollope's Palliser series. Perfect for readers who love richly detailed Victorian fiction with political intrigue and complex character development.