Banner by the WaysideRandom house, 1947 - 442 páginas "This is a picaresque novel set pre-Civil War on the Erie Canal. Durie Edwards is a female foundling, raised as a boy in a bookshop. She falls in with traveling players, thieves, con men, disreputable women (and men), as she tries to sort out the truth from the pious lies told to her, and eventually finding love. Durie's essential innocence is used to bring out the characters of the people she meets. Life on the canal boats is, as far as I can tell, accurately presented. It's a slice of Americana."--Goodreads |
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... It's - it's dangerous . Gypsy says ... " " Damn Gypsy ! " " If you do it any more I can't work with you . " " Would you mind that ? " " I do think you're severe . But you can teach me what I don't know . " " If you admit that , it's a ...
... It's - it's dangerous . Gypsy says ... " " Damn Gypsy ! " " If you do it any more I can't work with you . " " Would you mind that ? " " I do think you're severe . But you can teach me what I don't know . " " If you admit that , it's a ...
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... it's clean ? Or ask what water they're drinking ? Or pay any heed to the stinking sewage that floods the streets after a rain ? Hell , no ! Tell me what you found , young man . " Jans reported . The grizzled physician nodded . " It's ...
... it's clean ? Or ask what water they're drinking ? Or pay any heed to the stinking sewage that floods the streets after a rain ? Hell , no ! Tell me what you found , young man . " Jans reported . The grizzled physician nodded . " It's ...
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... It's me . " Jans Quintard's face appeared above the hatchway , rigid with amazement . " I don't believe it . " " I want to see Captain Pilkington . " " What for ? " " To give him a message . " " Won't I do ? " " No , please . " " Pilk's ...
... It's me . " Jans Quintard's face appeared above the hatchway , rigid with amazement . " I don't believe it . " " I want to see Captain Pilkington . " " What for ? " " To give him a message . " " Won't I do ? " " No , please . " " Pilk's ...
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ain't Albany Archbold asked Durie asked Jans Baggo Barter Boat better breath called canal Captain Pilkington champagne wine cholera Clonny Colvin cursed curtain D'you Damn deck dollars door drink Durie's ears eyes face Fair Luna fetch fool girl glance grin Gypsy Vilas hand Harvard Harvard Yard head heard hell hoggee Honorable Vryling Lovatt hour inquired Jans Quintard Jeune Amour John Quinn keep lady Laus Deo Liberty Pole lips Little Falls Looby look Lucky Seven Macel Ayrault Mailzell's Manager Passerow marry matter mind Miss Andrews Miss Wayne morning nephew never night Pilk play Rapalje retorted Samuel Hopkins Adams Schenectady Semple Senator Lovatt shillings sing sleep smile stood Tallinger tell Thalians There's thought took town troupe Uncle Vryling voice wench What's young young blade