Questo libro di storia potrebbe contenere numerosi refusi e parti di testo mancanti. Solitamente gli acquirenti hanno la possibilita di scaricare gratuitamente una copia scansionata del libro originale (senza refusi) direttamente dall'editore. Il libro e Non illustrato. 1916 edition. Estratto: ...away with other seepage of the soil. When the priest saw this degrading contempt of the babe--for it could have been left on the steps of the church--and saw that no one would take it in, but, on the contrary, spurned it as an ...
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Questo libro di storia potrebbe contenere numerosi refusi e parti di testo mancanti. Solitamente gli acquirenti hanno la possibilita di scaricare gratuitamente una copia scansionata del libro originale (senza refusi) direttamente dall'editore. Il libro e Non illustrato. 1916 edition. Estratto: ...away with other seepage of the soil. When the priest saw this degrading contempt of the babe--for it could have been left on the steps of the church--and saw that no one would take it in, but, on the contrary, spurned it as an aspersion of dishonor, he reflected upon the occurrence and upon the world into which, without volition of its own, the baby had been brought. Whenever Pere Phileas reflected upon any of the passing events, even of the insignificant life about him, he always ended by a chronic malady of his, namely: a distortion of vision--his eyes seeing, not what actually lay before them, but something else that existed only in his own mind; as we have seen him turn from the simple, ordinary event of strangers moving into the neighborhood to fine-spun theories about God's intentions. Now seeing, as he thought, that God meant something by sending the baby to St. Medard, he gave it the name of Theodore, and although the next inference might have been the nearest orphan asylum, he took charge of it himself. That is, he gave it in charge to the old negress Zizi, who, for a trifle of money and the salvation of her soul, attended to his daily domestic wants. She lived, conveniently, in a far corner of his garden. The charge of a baby is nothing to an old negress. A fine lady would be put to more trouble in selecting lace for a handkerchief than she in assuming the responsibility of a day-old baby. But babies thrive with old negresses, and give them less trouble than they do to fine ladies. Babies, mules, and negroes seem made for one another. Though why this should be so, only the Creator who made them and who knows all things, knows. It may be because, in some...
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Fair. Significant shelf storage or usage wear present that does not affect the readability of the book. A former library book with all the expected stamps stickers and markings. Missing dustjacket although it's unclear if one came with the book originally. The pages appear aged but unmarked. Staining on the spine. The binding is intact and all pages are present. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
This ia a beautifully written and thinly disguised history of Grace King's family during Reconstruction. Elegant style and accurate history. I cannot recommend her enough.
