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 69
... stood in the aisle , they stood braced , they heard the air hiss out of the released brakes , the engine whistled four blasts , the car came into motion with a snapping jerk ; the platform , the compress fled violently as the train ...
... stood in the aisle , they stood braced , they heard the air hiss out of the released brakes , the engine whistled four blasts , the car came into motion with a snapping jerk ; the platform , the compress fled violently as the train ...
Pàgina 71
... stood high and dark overhead . Flashlights glared and winked along the base , among the tethered skiffs ; the launch , silent now , drifted in . When they reached the top of the levee they could see the long line of khaki tents ...
... stood high and dark overhead . Flashlights glared and winked along the base , among the tethered skiffs ; the launch , silent now , drifted in . When they reached the top of the levee they could see the long line of khaki tents ...
Pàgina 74
... stood or squatted in their harsh garments which had not dried out during the night but had merely become slightly warmer than the air . Presently they were haled to their feet and told off into two groups , one of which was armed from a ...
... stood or squatted in their harsh garments which had not dried out during the night but had merely become slightly warmer than the air . Presently they were haled to their feet and told off into two groups , one of which was armed from a ...
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