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This is a collection of beautifully crafted short stories of extraordinary varietyfrom the elegant atmosphere of candle light, sparkling crystal, polished silver, and witty, scintillating conversation to the flat, dusty, and hot Texas Panhandle where the wind-hounded tumbleweeds roll. From a luxurious villa overlooking the French Riviera, the author takes us to Tokyos exotic Ginza district, to Athens, to Madrid, to Rome, to Helsinki, to the cruiser USS Nashville under attack in the Philippines, to . . . The author writes with unusual clarity and sensitivity, mostly from life, and what a life. Naval Officer on an Admirals Staff in the South Pacific and Far East during WWIIprivate pilotsingle-handed ocean cruising sailorForeign Commerce Executive living in Paris, Madrid, Geneva, and Monte Carlo. Riley spent 31 years traveling to more than 70 countries and married the beautiful, charming daughter of a Russian Countess and a Colonel in the Don Cossacks. Find out what goes on behind the front doors. Read and enjoy.
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Behind the Front Door: A Collection of Short Stories
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # mon0000367038