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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... give a wrench to his jaded nerves . Gallantly doffing his light tan beaver , he gave her a breezy good morning and solicited the favor of a word . " What on , sir ? " she asked . " The subject is Jans - Mr . John Quinn . " " Are you ...
... give a wrench to his jaded nerves . Gallantly doffing his light tan beaver , he gave her a breezy good morning and solicited the favor of a word . " What on , sir ? " she asked . " The subject is Jans - Mr . John Quinn . " " Are you ...
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... Give over , Miss ! " Old Archbold drew her aside and received her elbow in the ribs for his trouble . " Don't let her fusticate you , " he advised Durie kindly , and went on in soothing tones to give her an old - timer's counsel to a ...
... Give over , Miss ! " Old Archbold drew her aside and received her elbow in the ribs for his trouble . " Don't let her fusticate you , " he advised Durie kindly , and went on in soothing tones to give her an old - timer's counsel to a ...
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... give her more time . Could she do it ? He was not sure . She made a single step toward him and her voice rose , assured and lovely , with that strange seductiveness which moved him to a sort of exultation . " You may tame the eagle To ...
... give her more time . Could she do it ? He was not sure . She made a single step toward him and her voice rose , assured and lovely , with that strange seductiveness which moved him to a sort of exultation . " You may tame the eagle To ...
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