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 106
... eyes and pale sunburned lashes and symmetrical ridges of straw - colored hair - the perfect reflexive coiffure- who was looking quietly at the effigy on the mantel . Through the open door behind him Wilbourne saw a beached canoe ...
... eyes and pale sunburned lashes and symmetrical ridges of straw - colored hair - the perfect reflexive coiffure- who was looking quietly at the effigy on the mantel . Through the open door behind him Wilbourne saw a beached canoe ...
Pàgina 107
... eyes did not laugh , the assured , predatory eyes of the still successful prom leader . " Not bad , " he said , " Do you- 99 " Thanks , " Charlotte said . " Will you have some cof- fee ? " " Thanks , I've had breakfast . We were up at ...
... eyes did not laugh , the assured , predatory eyes of the still successful prom leader . " Not bad , " he said , " Do you- 99 " Thanks , " Charlotte said . " Will you have some cof- fee ? " " Thanks , I've had breakfast . We were up at ...
Pàgina 216
... eyes ; all the pills and whiskey had done was to put something in her eyes that had not been there before ) it would be as if his promises had never been made , she cursing him now and striking at him with her hard fists then catching ...
... eyes ; all the pills and whiskey had done was to put something in her eyes that had not been there before ) it would be as if his promises had never been made , she cursing him now and striking at him with her hard fists then catching ...
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