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"The House of Helen" by Corra Harris. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | Corra Harris |
William Dean Howells spent few years in Venice as a consul and he wove the life of the town and country into fiction in a charming manner. Images of this can be found especially in «A Foregone Conclusion», one of his «Venice novels». The history and the background of Venice represent the major part of the incredible story. In «Ragged Lady» he tells an amazing story of a girl who goes to Venice where she meets a men destined to be her husband. As in most of his novels, characters are quite...
| Автор | William Dean Howells |
Seit achtundvierzig Stunden kämpft sich die «Isabella III» durch einen Sturm, wie ihn die Crew des Seewolfs nicht einmal bei Kap Horn erlebt hatte. Verzweifelt kämpfen die Männer um ihr Schiff, allen voran der hünenhafte Schiffszimmermann Ferris Tucker. Nach Abflauen des Orkans wird das ganze Ausmaß der Katastrophe sichtbar – der Seewolf muß die «Isabella» aufgeben. Das Schiff, das ihnen allen zu einer Art Heimat geworden, das bis obenhin mit Gold, Silber und Juwelen beladen ist. Es bleibt dem...
| Автор | John Curtis |
This exceptional collection of Emma Orczy's most famous historical, adventure and romance novels and short stories has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: The Scarlet Pimpernel Series: The Laughing Cavalier The First Sir Percy The Scarlet Pimpernel Sir Percy Leads the Band The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel I Will Repay The Elusive Pimpernel Lord Tony's Wife The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel Eldorado Mam'zelle Guillotine Sir Percy...
| Автор | Emma Orczy |
