The War of the Poor
Éric Vuillard
"And so, from the four corners of the empire surged the destitute hordes."
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Double Agent
Tom Bradby
"Save for a thin skein of mist that curled its way around the dome of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute on the far side of the Grand Canal, it was a bright, crisp, clear morning in Venice."
Murder on Cold Street
Sherry Thomas
"A Norwegian fir occupied a corner of Mrs. John Watson’s afternoon parlor, its scent green and resinous, its branches festooned with ornamental hot-air balloons and handmade horns of plenty."
"The Toad"
Jean Lorrain
"It was one of my most horrible childhood memories, and has remained one of my most tenacious impressions."
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