Lord Raingo(1966)

Lord Raingo is a 1926 novel by Arnold Bennett following Sam Raingo, a self-made millionaire who rises from humble origins to become a powerful figure in wartime Britain. After building his fortune as a promoter, Raingo is appointed Minister of Propaganda during World War I, where his shrewd tactics and innovative approach to information control prove invaluable to the war effort. His success earns him a peerage—a remarkable achievement for an outsider lacking the traditional aristocratic pedigree. Bennett's novel explores themes of ambition, power, and social mobility, examining how a determined businessman navigates the corridors of political influence and ultimately secures his place among the British elite, despite his unconventional path to prominence.