The Philosopher's PupilChatto & Windus, 1983 - 576 pàgines In the healing waters of Ennistone the townspeople seek health and regeneration, righteousness and ritual cleansing. To this town of subterranean inspiration the Philosopher returns. And there he exerts an almost magical influence, especially over George McCaffrey, his old pupil. |
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Pàgina 93
... turned along the other edge of the pool , by the yellow glazed wall , in the direction of the stews . He saw ahead of him , standing at the water's edge , the tall gaunt near - naked figure of William Eastcote . Eastcote was combing ...
... turned along the other edge of the pool , by the yellow glazed wall , in the direction of the stews . He saw ahead of him , standing at the water's edge , the tall gaunt near - naked figure of William Eastcote . Eastcote was combing ...
Pàgina 181
... turned his head . ' George - hello- ' George kept his head slightly turned , his wide - apart eyes slewed round toward his brother but not looking at him . Tom had an odd impression , rather like a memory , of a madman in a cupboard ...
... turned his head . ' George - hello- ' George kept his head slightly turned , his wide - apart eyes slewed round toward his brother but not looking at him . Tom had an odd impression , rather like a memory , of a madman in a cupboard ...
Pàgina 511
... turning his head , said in a dull voice , ' Stella ? No. ' He turned round and put his hand in his pocket and brought out something , two small white fragments which he held in the palm of his hand . He said , ' I broke it , I got angry ...
... turning his head , said in a dull voice , ' Stella ? No. ' He turned round and put his hand in his pocket and brought out something , two small white fragments which he held in the palm of his hand . He said , ' I broke it , I got angry ...
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Adam Alex Alex's Anthea anyway awful Baths began Belmont Bill the Lizard Brian and Gabriel Burkestown Christ counter-tenor course dark Diane door dress drink Emma Emma's Ennistone eyes face Father Bernard feel felt garden George's ginkgo girl glass gone hair hand Hanway happened happy Hare Lane hate Hattie Hattie's head Hector imagine John Robert Rozanov Joseph of Arimathea knew laughed letter light live looked Maryville mean mind mother moved netsuke never Osmore Pearl perhaps philosopher PHILOSOPHER'S PUPIL priest realised round Ruby Scarlett-Taylor Sedleigh seemed seen singing sitting sitting-room Slipper House smile somehow someone sorry sort stared Stella stood stop suddenly swim talk tell terrible there's things thought told Tom McCaffrey Tom's took touched turned Victoria Park walked Westwold whisky William Eastcote window wondered