The Manager of the B. & A.: A Novel

The Manager of the B. & A. is a novel by Vaughan Kester, first published in 1901. It follows Dan Oakley, the new manager of the Buckhom and Antioch Railroad, as he attempts to revitalize the struggling Huckleberry line while dealing with the re-emergence of his convict father, Roger Oakley. The story delves into themes of familial responsibility, personal redemption, and the complexities of small-town dynamics, reflecting the social and political issues of the era.