| The Astonishing History of Troy Town Contributor(s): Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798725184501 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.19 lbs) 228 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Book Excerpt: s diverse and peculiar, but, as was remarked by a laundress in the crowd to a friend: "He may be the Pope o' Rome, my dear, an' he may be the Dook o' Wellington, an' not a soul here wud know t'other from which no mor'n if he was Adam. All I says is--the Lord send he's a professin' Christian, an' has his linen washed reg'lar. My! What a crush! I only wish my boy Jan was here to see; but he's stayin' at home, my dear, cos his father means to kill the pig to-day, an' the dear child do so love to hear'n screech."The Admiral, who happened by the merest chance to be sauntering along the Station Road this morning, in his best blue frock-coat with a flower in the buttonhole, corrected some of the rumours, but without much success. Finding the throng so thick, he held a long debate between curiosity and dignity. The latter won, and he returned to No. 2, Alma Villas, in a flutter, some ten minutes before the train was due.By noon the crowd was growing impatient. But hardly had the church clock chimed thRead More |