The Agony Column
About this book
London that historic summer was almost unbearably hot. It seems, looking back, as though the big baking city in those days was meant to serve as an anteroom of torture—an inadequate bit of preparation for the hell that was soon to break in the guise of the Great War. About the soda-water bar in the drug store near the Hotel Cecil many American tourists found solace in the sirups and creams of home. Through the open windows of the Piccadilly tea shops you might catch glimpses of the English consuming quarts of hot tea in order to become cool. It is a paradox they swear by.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 387 readers · 110 pages · ≈ 2 h 02 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Agony Column?
About ≈ 2 h 02 m — 110 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Agony Column?
110 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Agony Column?
It sits on the Romance, Fiction shelves.
Is The Agony Column in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does The Agony Column take place?
It is set in Hawaii, Honolulu, Honolulu (Hawaii) during 1914, Summer.
Who wrote The Agony Column?
Earl Derr Biggers (1884–1933).
Where can I read The Agony Column online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library