Lady Jane - Couverture souple

Jamison, C.V.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1565545419 ISBN 13 : 9781565545410

Editeur : Portfolio Press,U.S., 1999

Synopsis

The title character is an orphan whose background is a mystery to those who take her in. The beautiful little girl grows up through her many adventures in the old city of New Orleans such as seeing a Boeuf Gras walking through the streets of New Orleans on Lundi Gras (the day before Mardi Gras). Janeï¿1/2s unique childhood experiences give readers a wonderful look at real places and events of days gone by.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A r. Gex gives Lady Jane a lesson in dancing Frontispiece Madame Joain 17 Raste 29 Pepsie at work 39 Mr. Gex at the door of bis shop 66 Tante Modeste takes Lady Jane to ride in the milk-wagon .... 73 Lady Jane was lingering on the sidewalk, near the green fence ... 83 Lady Jane is presented to Madame d Hautreve 91 Yes, Lady dear, I want you to learn to play on the piano, and I Btell you what Ive been thinking of, said Pepsie 103 Lady Jane clung tigbtly to Tiburce on one side, and Tite on tbe other. .123 There were demons and angels, clowns and monks, imps and fairies. .126 Tbe Mardi-gras procession. Tbe Bceuf-gras 128 She cried out pitifully, It s Lady Jane 133 Go and look for her; dont stand there glaring at me. Go, I say I and Pepsie raised her nut-cracker threateningly 140 Why, papa, where in tbe world did you get this said Modeste ..
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Portfolio Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1565545419
• ISBN 13: 9781565545410
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 233
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible