The Titan

In "The Titan," the second volume of a trilogy of desire, Frank Cowperwood is a powerful man seeking control and prestige in Chicago. After marrying his former mistress, Aileen Butler, he strives for a public utilities monopoly, but his dissatisfaction leads him into a series of affairs. As his ambitions collide with the realities of life, he departs for Europe with Berenice Fleming, the beautiful daughter of a brothel madam, ultimately confronting profound truths about power and human limitations.