TOP
0
TOP UP
Reading History
Log out
Get the APP
Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller's Books(2)
They Looked and Loved
Literature
5.0
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...kinship of pain was theirs. \"Peace be to thee,\" David said gently, as the other passed him. There was an instant's pause, and then the monk faced him with fingers uplifted. \"The Grace of God be upon thee, David,\" he said, and his eyes, drawn back from the world where they had been exploring, met the other's keenly. Then he wheeled and entered the monastery. \"The grace of God be upon thee, David!\" How strange it sounded, this Christian blessing in response to his own Oriental greeting, out in this Eastern waste. His own name, too. It was as though he had been transported to the ancient world where \"Brethren\" were so few that they called each other by their \"Christian\" names--even as they did in Hamley to-day. In Hamley to-day! He closed his eyes, a tremor running through his body; and then, with an effort which stilled him to peace again, he moved forward, and was greeted by Ebn Ezra, from whom the third member of the little group had now drawn apart nearer to the acacia-tree, and was seated on a rock that jutted from the sand. \"What is it?\" David asked. \"Wouldst thou not sleep, Saadat? Sleep is more to thee now than aught thou mayst hear from any man. To all thou art kind save thyself.\" \"I have rested,\" David answered, with a measured calmness, revealing to his friend the change which had come since they parted an hour before. They seated themselves under the palm-tree, and were silent for a moment, then Ebn Ezra said: \"These come from the Place of Lepers.\" David started slightly. \"Zaida?\" he asked, with a sigh of pity. \"The monk who passed thee but now goes every year to the Place of Lepers with the...
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily
Literature
5.0
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily by Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
You might like
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
4.9
With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren, University of Kent at Canterbury The story of Edmund Dantes, self-styled Count of Monte Cristo, is told with consummate skill. The victim of a miscarriage of justice, Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution and empowered by a stroke of providence. In
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
5.0
One of the most universally loved and admired English novels, Pride and Prejudice was penned as a popular entertainment. But the consummate artistry of Jane Austen (1775–1817) transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life that is n
Memoirs Of A Geisha
Arthur Golden
5.0
Memoirs of a Geisha is a novel by Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the fictional story of a geisha working in Kyoto, Japan, before and after World War II.
The Pastor's Son
William W. Walter
4.9
The Pastor's Son by William W. Walter
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter
4.9
"Study hard and get good grades and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits," my parents used to say. Their goal in life was to provide a college education for my older sister and me, so that we would have the greatest chance for success in life. When T finally earned my diplom
War And Peace
Leo Tolstoy
4.9
War and Peace , a Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy, is considered one of the most celebrated works of fiction.It is regarded, along with Anna Karenina (1873–1877), as Tolstoy's finest literary achievement. Epic in scale, War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events leading up to Napoleon's i
Varney the Vampire
Thomas Preskett Prest
5.0
This book was originally published in \"penny dreadful\" form. This edition does not include the entire 109 episodes, which were published in three lengthy volumes, but this slightly condensed form conveys the full story and complete reading experience. Note that authorship has also been ascribed to
If Only etc.
Augustus Harris
4.0
If Only etc. by Augustus Harris
Miss Billy's Decision
Eleanor H. Porter
5.0
Orphaned as a young woman, Miss Billy has had to struggle to make her way in the world. After finding a place in the family of her late father's dear friend, William Henshaw, she falls in love with his brother Bertram and helps bring him out of his shell. The two become engaged to be married, and th
Romance of Three Kingdoms
Luo Guanzhong
4.9
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of China, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in 280. Romance of t
