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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... ordered a fire in the library , even in July , because he loved and treasured his books so well . That was one way I knew he loved me . He let me read his books . On the lower shelves were ranks of huge encyclopaedias with blue and ...
... ordered a fire in the library , even in July , because he loved and treasured his books so well . That was one way I knew he loved me . He let me read his books . On the lower shelves were ranks of huge encyclopaedias with blue and ...
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... Ordering people about like nobody's business . And loved doing it ! " Colonel Bird qualified his views on Barry's high ... ordered all the children out of the house . Nothing scares Barry , though . He's got hands of ice , that man , and ...
... Ordering people about like nobody's business . And loved doing it ! " Colonel Bird qualified his views on Barry's high ... ordered all the children out of the house . Nothing scares Barry , though . He's got hands of ice , that man , and ...
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... ordered a bucket , just in case he should be sick , and left him carefully propped upon his side , all his buttons undone , with a mass of pillows behind him . He ordered Antonio to check on the young master at hourly intervals . The ...
... ordered a bucket , just in case he should be sick , and left him carefully propped upon his side , all his buttons undone , with a mass of pillows behind him . He ordered Antonio to check on the young master at hourly intervals . The ...
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