The Eagle's Shadow - Couverture souple

Cabell, James Branch

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1592242596 ISBN 13 : 9781592242597

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2003

Synopsis

An entry in Cabell's fantastic "Poictesme" series.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'... Decalogue and the cookery-book is enough learning for the best of 'em. Your mother never--never--"
Colonel Hugonin paused and stared at the open window for a little. He seemed to be interested in something a great way off.
"We used to read Ouida's books together," he said, somewhat wistfully. "Lord, Lord, how she revelled in Chandos and Bertie Cecil and those dashing Life Guardsmen! And she used to toss that little head of hers and say I was a finer figure of a man than any of 'em--thirty years ago, good Lord! And I was then, but I ain't now. I'm only a broken-down, cantankerous old fool," declared the Colonel, blowing his nose violently, "and that's why I'm quarrelling with the dearest, foolishest daughter man ever had. Ah, my dear, don't mind me--run your menagerie as you like, and I'll stand it."
Margaret adopted her usual tactics; she perched herself on the arm of his chair and began to stroke his cheek very gently. She often wondered as to what dear sort of a woman that ...'

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1592242596
• ISBN 13: 9781592242597
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 324
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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