By Jeffrey Round
ISBN-10: 0981060609
ISBN-13: 9780981060606
First released in England to foreign acclaim in 1997, Jeffrey Round's vintage novel, A Cage of Bones, now seems in a brand new version. at first of the '90s, an ingenuous younger Torontonian named Warden Fields is persuaded to paintings as a version in Europe's model capitals. Italy revels within the opulent splendour of designers like Versace and Ferré, whereas England continues to be reeling from the anarchic punk revolution of a decade ahead of. In Italy, Warden is brought to a global of sensuality and keenness, whereas his dating with an underground British rock superstar attracts him into unlawful political intrigue. delicate and refined, this finely crafted novel weaves jointly tragic and comedian subject matters in a relocating tale as its protagonist is going from popular culture icon, via pariah to liberated spirit.
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Something has been going on here that I don't know anything about. " "Well, it's no use to chase after him now," said Ned. " As he spoke the man, who, even from a rear view, presented all the characteristics of an army man, so straight was his carriage, leaped upon a motor−cycle that he pulled from the roadside bushes, and soon disappeared in a cloud of dust. "No, he's gone," spoke Tom, half−regretfully. "But who was he, Koku? You seemed to know him. " "Me tell," said the giant, simply. "Little while after Master come back from where him say big gun all go smash, man come to shop when Master out one day.
Don't worry. " CHAPTER XVI. " exclaimed Ned, as he looked out of the window. "And it doesn't seem to show any signs of letting up," remarked Tom. " "It's beastly," declared his chum. " "I can't. " "Bless my rubber boots! it's just got to stop some time," declared Mr. Damon. " "But I don't like this delay. I have heard that General Waller has perfected a new gun−−and it's a fine one, from all accounts. He has the proving grounds at Sandy Hook to test his on, and I'm handicapped here. " exclaimed Ned.
Cried Ned. " "Well, I were 'shamed ob mah cousin, so I was. Anyhow, I only had salt an' pepper in de gun−−'stid ob shot. I 'spect mah cousin am pretty well seasoned now. " "There are altogether too many strangers coming about here," went on Tom. " They hurried back to the shop where the new powder was kept, and Tom at once investigated it. Taking the steel box from where it was stored he carefully removed the several handfuls of excelsior−like explosive. On the bottom of the box, and with some of it clinging to some of the powder threads, was a sort of white powder.
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