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Mrs. Gareth has been collecting works of art in her Pointon manor all her life, and now, after her husband’s death, she must, according to English customs, hand over the manor to her son Owen. The trouble is that the limp Owen is under the influence of his bride, Mona Brixton, who dreams of taking up Poynton’s hands and closing access for Mrs Goret forever. And Mrs. Gareth decides to fight for her...

There was nobody on the road except herself. Late time – after all, it was almost midnight – and an increasing storm kept pedestrians at the door of that gloomy March night. From time to time she passed cottages in which lights were still burning, but most of the houses were shrouded in silence and darkness. And still during the night, and the storm, and the gloom, – the wanderer answered, with ruthless...

ENGLISH The Byzantine New Testament is a reliable translation of the New Testament based on the Majority Text. Key features: • Fairly literal translation in informal, spoken English, designed to sound good and be accurate when read aloud. • Helpful translation notes covering multiple possible readings, original wording and significant variants. • A very intuitive and user-friendly navigation. The...

Chopin's Polish Letters is the first complete English translation of all currently known letters that Fryderyk Chopin wrote in Polish to his family, friends, and acquaintances. They have been translated by Professor David Frick (University of California, Berkeley) specialising in Slavic literature. John Comber (editor) and Professor Zofia Chechlińska (expert consultant) have contributed greatly to...