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"क्या कोई व्यक्ति आत्माओं के कातिलों के साथ शराब... Read Full Overview

The butler made an instinctive movement to detain him, but he flung him aside and entered the drawing-room, the servant recovering his equilibrium and following on a run. Light from great crystal chandeliers dazzled him for a moment; the butler again confronted him but hesitated... Read Full Overview

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Ailsa Paige returns with a glow of moonlit streets and whispered destinies, inviting modern readers to enter a dreamlike world where passion and propriety collide. A concise, haunting meditation on longing and society, it lingers long after the final page. This edition presents... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: erlightly?"Berkley laughed, showing his teeth. "No. It was your damnedconscience; and I suppose you couldn't strangle it. I am sorry youcouldn't. Sometimes a strangled conscience makes men kinder."Colonel Arran rang. A dark flush had overspread his forehead; heturned... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

AMONG THE fifty-eight regiments of Zouaves and the seven regiments of Lancers enlisted in the service of the United States between 1861 and 1865 it will be useless for the reader to look for any record of the 3d Zouaves or of the 8th Lancers. The red breeches and red fezzes of... Read Full Overview

Ailsa Paige

The butler made an instinctive movement to detain him, but he flung him aside and entered the drawing-room, the servant re- covering his equilibrium and following on a run. Light from great crystal chandeliers dazzled him for a moment; the butler again confronted him but hesitated... Read Full Overview

Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 - December 16, 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled The King in Yellow, published in 1895. Chambers was first educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and then entered the... Read Full Overview

Experience the tumultuous era of the American Civil War in Robert W. Chambers' "Ailsa Paige," a captivating work of historical fiction. Set against the backdrop of a nation divided, this war story intertwines themes of romance and conflict. Chambers masterfully evokes the... Read Full Overview

Experience the tumultuous era of the American Civil War in Robert W. Chambers' "Ailsa Paige," a captivating work of historical fiction. Set against the backdrop of a nation divided, this war story intertwines themes of romance and conflict. Chambers masterfully evokes the... Read Full Overview

is a work of fiction writ teninthe early20thcentury. Thestoryunfoldsagainstthebackdropof a complex family dynamic and social issues in a time of impending war and personal turmoil. The narrative primarily revolves around Philip Ormond Berkley, a young man burdened by his family... Read Full Overview

Ailsa paige: A Novel is a compelling work of historical fiction and romantic drama that explores family conflict, identity crisis, and the weight of inherited legacy within a society on the brink of upheaval. The narrative centres on a young man confronting the hidden truths... Read Full Overview