Fresh from the early days of a Canadian banking career, a young clerk faces big city hours, small-town roots, and the pull of ambition.
A Canadian Bankclerk follows Evan Nelson as he leaves home for a city bank, learns on the job, and navigates office politics, friendships, and personal choices. The story explores the humor and heartache of a rookie in a demanding trade, where every letter copy and late train test the limits of patience and resolve. Across a changing landscape of towns, trains, and colleagues, the book balances work life with moments of longing for home and the pull of brighter prospects.
- Meet a fresh-faced apprentice who wants to do right by his boss, his friends, and his future.
- Experience the daily grind, missteps, and clever fixes that shape a bank clerk’s growth.
- Watch loyalties form among coworkers and discover how hard work and camaraderie can steer a life.
- Feel the pull between small-town roots and city opportunities as the world expands.
Ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven stories set in the American and Canadian banking world of the early 20th century, with warmth, humor, and a touch of nostalgia.
John Preston Buschlen (1888-1966) was a Canadian author. He also wrote under the pseudonyms A Flyer's Dad, Don Juan, Jack Preston and John Preston. His works include: A Canadian Bankclerk (1913), The War and Our Banks (1914), The World War (1914),Behind the Wicket (1914), The Drummer (1915), Peter Bosten (1915), Finding His Balance; or, The Bank Clerk Who Came Back (1915), Romance and the West: Falling Petals (1918), The Donkey, the Elephant and the Goat (1920), Screen Star (1932), Curtain of Life (1934), Not Ashamed: A Romance of the Tropics (1934), Heil! Hollywood(1939), Senor Plummer: The Life and Laughter of an Old- Californian (1942),Assembly Call (1943) and The Desert Battalion (1944).