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Peter Marchdale, a young author, rents a villa in Lombardy for the summer. He discovers that his landlady is a young woman who he has admired from afar. She is the widow of an Italian duke who was extremely wealthy and Peter is devastated that he feels there is no future for... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Cardinald's Snuff-Box by Harland

ilver gossamer, spangled with crystals. The friendly country westward, vineyards and white villas, laughed in the sun at the Gnisi, sulking black in shadow to the east. The lake lay deep and still, a dark sapphire. And away at the valley's end, Monte Sfiorito, always insubstantial-seeming,... Read Full Overview

"The Cardinal's Snuff Box" from Henry Harland. American novelist and editor (1851-1905).

A sharp knock on the door of respectability, a wry twist of fate, and you are drawn into a world where appearance and motive constantly collide. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box offers a gleaming slice of late nineteenth century Europe, where deception and reputation ripple through salon... Read Full Overview

A novel of manners set in turn-of-the-century Paris, in which a young American painter becomes embroiled in a series of romantic and artistic intrigues. Harland's prose style and attention to detail evoke the elegance and sensuality of the fin de si cle literary tradition.

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The Cardinal's Snuff Box is a thrilling historical fiction novel written by Henry Harland. The story is set in 18th century Venice and follows the life of a young Englishman named Brian Strange. Brian is a talented painter who has come to Venice to study art. He soon becomes... Read Full Overview

"The Signorino will take coffee?" old Marietta asked, as she set the fruit before him. Peter deliberated for a moment; then burned his ships. "Yes," he answered. "But in the garden, perhaps?" the little brown old woman suggested, with a persuasive flourish.

The Cardinal's Snuff-Box By Henry Harland

A novel of manners set in turn-of-the-century Paris, in which a young American painter becomes embroiled in a series of romantic and artistic intrigues. Harland's prose style and attention to detail evoke the elegance and sensuality of the fin de si cle literary tradition.

This... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Step back in time with Henry Harland's captivating "The Cardinal's Snuff-Box," a beautifully rendered work of British historical fiction set against the vibrant backdrop of Italy. This timeless romance, presented in the engaging form of an epistolary novel, invites readers... Read Full Overview

Step back in time with Henry Harland's captivating "The Cardinal's Snuff-Box," a beautifully rendered work of British historical fiction set against the vibrant backdrop of Italy. This timeless romance, presented in the engaging form of an epistolary novel, invites readers... Read Full Overview