The Butterfly Man Author:George Barr McCutcheon Will the Butterfly Man get the girl of his dreams? Is he worthy of her? According to one girl's father, Sedgewick Blynn, the primary character of this book is a butterfly man stating: "'Gad, what useless things they are! Pretty to look at, that's all. Sedgewick is the king of his kind." And Mrs. Trend, society party hostess... more » said to Sedgewick's face: "You became a butterfly; you snapped your shell and flew up among us. We admire butterflies but we don't pin much faith to them."
This is a tale of high society, the struggle to get there, the struggle to remain, and the relationships among the men, ladies, business, and inherited wealth.« less