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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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A Sheaf of Verses (Hardcover)
Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall; Created by John and Edward Bumpus Ltd
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R822
Discovery Miles 8 220
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Gian-Luca has a rocky start in life, his mother dying in
childbirth, his father unknown, and he is sent to grow up with his
grandparents amongst an Italian immigrant community on Old Compton
Street. He becomes a waiter, where he learns the value of hard
work, and soon lands a promotion to head waiter in a fine-dining
restaurant. He excels in this position, and it is not long before
he meets Maddelena, to whom he gets married. It seems he has found
a happy ending. However, despite his marriage to Maddelena and his
achievements in his work, he finds he is not happy, after all. Life
loses its joy, and he comes to despise those he serves in the
restaurant, seeing in the diners the ugly side of society.
Disconsolate, he sets out to seek a more fulfilling life, and
becomes a hermit, trying to reconnect with nature, and hoping to
find peace outside of society. Despite winning awards upon its
publication, Adam’s Breed sank into obscurity following the
censorship of Hall’s later novel The Well of Loneliness. An early
example of immigrant narratives, yet still relevant today, it is
time Gian-Luca’s stirring tale found its way back to the canon.
'As a man loved a woman, that was how I loved...It was good, good,
good...' Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parents - a
fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be a war
hero, a bestselling writer and a loyal, protective lover. But
Stephen is a woman, and her lovers are women. As her ambitions
drive her, and society confines her, Stephen is forced into
desperate actions. The Well of Loneliness was banned for obscenity
when published in 1928. It became an international bestseller, and
for decades was the single most famous lesbian novel. It has
influenced how love between women is understood, for the twentieth
century and beyond.
Rooke Tyler makes a living by carvingh eadstones in a cemetery for
wealthy families. At night she sculpts stone, pouring her dreams
and desires into the figures she chisels. Then two women enter her
life, one offering her passion, the other fame. Rooke's choice may
expose her secrets and change her life - if she follows her heart.
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