The Merchant Of Antwerp: A Tale From The Flemish Of Henrick Conscience (1872) - Couverture souple

Conscience, Hendrik

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ISBN 10 : 1120903548 ISBN 13 : 9781120903549

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""The Merchant of Antwerp"" is a historical novel by Hendrik Conscience, originally written in Flemish and translated into English in 1872. The story is set in the 16th century and follows the life of a wealthy merchant named Hans Memling, who lives in the bustling city of Antwerp. Memling is a shrewd businessman who manages to prosper despite the political and religious turmoil that is sweeping across Europe at the time. However, his fortunes take a turn for the worse when he falls in love with a beautiful but mysterious woman named Gertrude. As Memling becomes more deeply involved with Gertrude, he finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of political intrigue and religious conflict that threatens to destroy everything he has worked so hard to build. ""The Merchant of Antwerp"" is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in European history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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He was a young man, very handsomely dressed in black, whose appearance denoted, if not wealth, at least great personal care. His fine cloth coat fitted his figure without a crease; his cravat was tied with art, and his glossy gloves covered fingers which heavy work seemed never to have hardened. As he kept his eyes down, and occasionally smiled, Eome of the gay archers were inclined to amuse themselves at the expense of the young dreamer; but when he raised his head and looked at his traveling companions, his countenance seemed to make a deep impression upon them, and, without knowing why, all appeared t(%feel ictfi Asfmf Ctfif for the unknown. The features of the young man svfere0A l Dra bright color tinged his cheeks, and hj (ickliaf urred luxuriantly round his finely formed hed .):bt VB9t39i tcularly impressed the archers was something strange mnis large blue eyes, a look full of fire, of pride, and of self-reliance, but at the same time so gentle, so unaffected, so kind, that he inspired every one with confidence and esteem. The archers recommenced singing with new energy, and the young man, buried in thought, had again bowed his head, when the train stopped at the station of Malines. The gay band noisily left the carriage, the whistle sounded, and the train again started on its way. A smile lighted the face of the young man, and ho looked around him as though surprised at his sudden isolation.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1120903548
• ISBN 13: 9781120903549
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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