The Bronze Bell
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
29,99 €
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
260
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/19,1/1,5 cm
Gewicht
492 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-5541-3
The Bronze Bell is a historical fiction novel written by Louis Joseph Vance. The story takes place in the early 1900s and follows the life of the protagonist, David Carrington, who is a successful businessman and a member of high society in New York City. However, David's seemingly perfect life is shattered when he discovers that his wife has been unfaithful to him.Devastated by this revelation, David decides to leave everything behind and travel to the Far East in search of a new life. Along the way, he meets a beautiful woman named Lotus Blossom, who becomes his guide and companion. Together, they embark on a journey that takes them through China, Japan, and other exotic locations.As David and Lotus Blossom travel, they encounter a variety of challenges and obstacles, including dangerous bandits, corrupt officials, and treacherous terrain. However, they also discover new cultures, make new friends, and learn important life lessons.Throughout the novel, Vance weaves together themes of love, betrayal, redemption, and adventure. The Bronze Bell is a captivating tale of self-discovery and the power of human connection, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world.Twenty minutes wore wearily away. Falling ever more densely, the snow drew an impenetrable wan curtain between Amber and the world of life and light and warmth; while with each discordant blast the strength of the gale seemed to wax, its high hysteric clamour at times drowning even the incessant deep bellow of the ocean surf. Once Amber paused in his patrol, having heard, or fancying he had heard, the staccato plut-plut-plut of a marine motor. On impulse, with a swelling heart, he swung his gun skywards and pulled both triggers. The double report rang in his ears loud as a thunderclap.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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