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Where the Pavement Ends
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The three whites sat together well forward, and SO they had sat in silence for hours. But at sunrise, as if some spell had been raised by the clang of that great copper gong in the east, they stirred and breathed deep of the salt air and looked at one another with hope in their haggard faces, and then back to ward the land which was now no more than a gray green smudge behind them. Friends, said the eldest, whose temples were bound with a scrap of crimson scarf, Friends - the thing is done.
With a gesture like conjuring he produced from the breast of his tattered blouse three cigarettes, fresh and round, and offered them.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The three whites sat together well forward, and SO they had sat in silence for hours. But at sunrise, as if some spell had been raised by the clang of that great copper gong in the east, they stirred and breathed deep of the salt air and looked at one another with hope in their haggard faces, and then back to ward the land which was now no more than a gray green smudge behind them. Friends, said the eldest, whose temples were bound with a scrap of crimson scarf, Friends - the thing is done.
With a gesture like conjuring he produced from the breast of his tattered blouse three cigarettes, fresh and round, and offered them.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
332 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1919
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John Russell
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July 27, 2014
Not Somerset Maugham, but compelling stories of the Far East/South Seas at the turn of the century. Tales of tragic characters adrift in faraway places. Would like to know where I could read more about the author.
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