The Wild PalmsRandom House, 1939 - 337 pàgines In the rural wasteland of the South two inmates escape from a penitentiary, and two lovers, Harry Wilbourne and Charlotte Rittenmeyer, run away together. These two stories, played against each other, portray four desperate people trying to flee from poverty, decadence, and the violence of a world from which there is no escape. |
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Pàgina 5
... called it sullen at first , then he called it afraid ) , young , who sat all day long in a new cheap beach chair facing the water , in a worn sweater and a pair of faded jean pants and canvas shoes , not reading , not doing anything ...
... called it sullen at first , then he called it afraid ) , young , who sat all day long in a new cheap beach chair facing the water , in a worn sweater and a pair of faded jean pants and canvas shoes , not reading , not doing anything ...
Pàgina 22
... called Harry reappear and select from among them a night gown and vanish again ; the doctor looked at the chair . Yes he thought . Just like the firewood . Then the man called Harry was standing in the door . " You can come in now ...
... called Harry reappear and select from among them a night gown and vanish again ; the doctor looked at the chair . Yes he thought . Just like the firewood . Then the man called Harry was standing in the door . " You can come in now ...
Pàgina 134
... called my study ; I had even bought the damn typewriter at last - some- thing I had got . along without for twenty - eight years and so well I didn't even know it , which is too heavy and unwieldy to carry , yet which I would no more ...
... called my study ; I had even bought the damn typewriter at last - some- thing I had got . along without for twenty - eight years and so well I didn't even know it , which is too heavy and unwieldy to carry , yet which I would no more ...
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actually aint already arms began believe beneath beside better boat body breath called cant carrying ceased Charlotte closed cold coming completely convict damned dark doctor dollars dont door drink entered eyes face feel feet four give going gone half hand hard Harry head hear heard hold hundred instant It's keep knew later leave light Listen live looked McCord mean merely move never night officer once paddle passed perhaps plump presently quietly remember returned running seemed seen side sitting skiff sleep smell sound standing stood stopped talking tall tell That's thing thinking thought told took train trees trying turned voice wait walk wall Warden watched weeks wife Wilbourne wild wind window woman wont