Easter IslandDial Press, 2003 - 308 pages But, out of contact with the outside world, she is unaware that World War I has been declared and that a German naval squadron, fleeing the British across the South Pacific, is heading to the island she now considers home." "Sixty years later, Dr. Greer Farraday, an American botanist, travels to Easter Island to research the island's ancient pollen, but more important, to put back the pieces of her life after the death of her husband.". |
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... sound of the waves below , briefly muted the thump of the horse's hooves . Seabirds swooped overhead in eerie silence . But soon the wind subsided and she heard a hollow whoosh . On the rocks below , a spout of water shot straight into ...
... sound of the waves below , briefly muted the thump of the horse's hooves . Seabirds swooped overhead in eerie silence . But soon the wind subsided and she heard a hollow whoosh . On the rocks below , a spout of water shot straight into ...
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... sounds of the night — moth wings batting her window , laughter from somewhere down the street - intensified . Turning onto her stomach , Greer held one of the pillows over her head to muffle the sounds , but still her mind prowled . She ...
... sounds of the night — moth wings batting her window , laughter from somewhere down the street - intensified . Turning onto her stomach , Greer held one of the pillows over her head to muffle the sounds , but still her mind prowled . She ...
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... sound of all the hooves comes to an abrupt stop . The silence is broken by the sound of one horse , walking slowly toward her . Only when he is beside her does the final eddy of her confusion erupt in one breathless question . " Max ...
... sound of all the hooves comes to an abrupt stop . The silence is broken by the sound of one horse , walking slowly toward her . Only when he is beside her does the final eddy of her confusion erupt in one breathless question . " Max ...
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