Excerpt from A Year of Life
Thank you, dear boy, but no. I am too fond of you to borrow money from you. I say, Williamson, cast your professional eye on Kleist, and tell me if you don't think he looks a bit queer.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This novel follows three friends' dinner gathering hosted by Sir Philip Savile, a man approaching forty, handsome and charming, with a varied range of interests from weapons to literature. Sitting to his right is his aunt, Mrs. Tremenheere, a pretty lady in her sixties. To his left is Lilian Liddell, a beautiful young girl who has recently returned home from working as a governess. The third guest is Adolf von Kleist, Sir Philip's German cousin, who is taken with Lilian's beauty and intelligence. The author explores the complex relationships between the characters and the social issues of the upper classes in this engaging and insightful novel. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243974634_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9780243974634
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