The Path of the King - Couverture souple

Buchan, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1604507314 ISBN 13 : 9781604507317

Editeur : Serenity Publishers, LLC, 2009

Synopsis

Book Excerpt: the sanctuary ofbed. That took all the fortitude in Biorn's heart, and not till the thingwas dared and done could he go happily to sleep.One night Leif the Outborn watched him at his game. Sometimes the man waspermitted to sleep there when he had been making sport for the housecarles."Behold an image of life!" he had said in his queer outland speech. "Wepass from darkness to darkness with but an instant of light between. Youare born for high deeds, princeling. Many would venture from the dark tothe light, but it takes a stout breast to voyage into the farther dark."And Biorn's small heart swelled, for he detected praise, though he did notknow what Leif meant.In the long winter the sun never topped Sunfell, and when the gales blewand the snow drifted there were lights in the hall the day long. In Biorn'sfirst recollection the winters were spent by his mother's side, while sheand her maids spun the wool of the last clipping. She was a fair woman outof the Western Isles, all brown andRead More

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The three of us in that winter camp in the Selkirks were talking the slow aimless talk of wearied men. The Soldier, who had seen many campaigns, was riding his hobby of the Civil War and descanting on Lee's tactics in the last Wilderness struggle. I said something about the stark romance of it—of Jeb Stuart flitting like a wraith through the forests; of Sheridan's attack at Chattanooga, when the charging troops on the ridge were silhouetted against a harvest moon; of Leonidas Polk, last of the warrior Bishops, baptizing his fellow generals by the light of a mess candle. "Romance," I said, "attended the sombre grey and blue levies as faithfully as she ever rode with knight-errant or crusader."

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Path of the King is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by John Buchan is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of John Buchan then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Serenity Publishers, LLC
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1604507314
• ISBN 13: 9781604507317
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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