When a one-legged war veteran named Bill Peck answers a newspaper ad for a man who can “go-get,” he steps into a test that will challenge his wits, endurance, and resolve. Cappy Ricks, the shrewd owner of a lumber company, sends Peck on what seems like a simple errand: find and purchase a blue Czecho-Slovakian glass vase. But the task is anything but simple. Each door closes. Each lead turns cold. Yet Peck refuses to quit, and his journey reveals a truth far more valuable than the vase itself. This is the original story that gave business culture the phrase “the go-getter”—now in clear, modern English for today’s readers. Faithful to Kyne’s 1921 classic, this edition strips away dated language while preserving every lesson in perseverance, resourcefulness, and honor. Part of The Classic Success Library.
