James Miranda BarrySerpent's Tail, 1999 - Počet stran: 375 James Miranda Barry enrols as a medical student in Edinburgh, the start of a glorious career as a military surgeon. He achieves fame as a legendary duellist and a celebrated social figure. But James Miranda Barry was also a woman. Her greatest achievement has been to pass for a man for 50 years. |
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... believe it ? Prom- ised ? Who in God's name makes or keeps promises at the age of sixteen ? " The General has lost his audience . I am now peering over the side of the balustrade . What can I see ? A torrent of yellow flowers , falling ...
... believe it ? Prom- ised ? Who in God's name makes or keeps promises at the age of sixteen ? " The General has lost his audience . I am now peering over the side of the balustrade . What can I see ? A torrent of yellow flowers , falling ...
Strana 165
... believe it . All my dreams are coming true . I'm an actress . I earn my own money . And here you are . . 99 “ Alice . James Barry is very ill . In fact , he's dying . And he is asking for you . " The darkness floods across her face ...
... believe it . All my dreams are coming true . I'm an actress . I earn my own money . And here you are . . 99 “ Alice . James Barry is very ill . In fact , he's dying . And he is asking for you . " The darkness floods across her face ...
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... believe he's encouraged her . But she's not the only person wild about him . She may well have missed her main chance , for I really can't believe ... The Gov- ernor and his colony were of one mind . Charlotte gazed pathetically at ...
... believe he's encouraged her . But she's not the only person wild about him . She may well have missed her main chance , for I really can't believe ... The Gov- ernor and his colony were of one mind . Charlotte gazed pathetically at ...
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