6 livros parecidos com Prester John
O Quarto 13
After having spent almost three years in prison Johnny Gray is released, only to be dismayed to find that his ladylove has been pressured by her father, an old friend of his, into marrying another man. Soon after, Johnny discovers that the bridegroom is actually a suspected counterfeiter and the son of a notorious criminal plotting to ruin his friend by exposing his nefarious past. Johnny is…
Temas em comum: Adventure, Mystery
A Porta das Sete Chaves
As a practical joke, Sub-Inspector Dick Martin, about to retire, is asked to find a stolen library book. Before long, Dick finds himself intrigued by the nature of the book—and the attractiveness of Sybil, the librarian. Now in private practice, Dick accepts a job that requires him to chase an elusive nobleman, Lord Selford, across the world and is subsequently surprised to find that his favorite…
Temas em comum: Adventure, Mystery
O Vingador
When a severed head is discovered, Mike Brixan of the Foreign Office is asked to return from Europe and assist in apprehending the murderer, known as “The Headhunter.” The trail leads to Chichester and the set of a motion picture crew located on an English manor. Brixan discovers that the scriptwriter has a connection with both The Headhunter and an unscrupulous neighbor with a history of…
Temas em comum: Adventure, Mystery
O Guardião
The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 1: The Warden
The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse's well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter's suitor Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Matters…
Temas em comum: Clergy, Manners and customs
A Paróquia de Framley
The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 4: Framley Parsonage
When young Mark Robarts was leaving college, his father might well declare that all men began to say all good things to him, and to extol his fortune in that he had a son blessed with an excellent disposition. This father was a physician living at Exeter. He was a gentleman possessed of no private means, but enjoying a lucrative…
Temas em comum: Clergy, Manners and customs
Contos Contados Duas Vezes
Twice-Told Tales is a short story collection first published in two volumes by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The stories had all been previously published in magazines and annuals, hence the name.
Contains:
The Gray Champion
Sunday At Home
The Wedding Knell
The Minister's Black Veil
The Maypole of Merry Mount
The Gentle Boy
Mr Higginbotham's Catastrophe
Little Annie's Ramble
Wakefield
A Rill From the…
Temas em comum: Clergy, Manners and customs