Modern Classics Famous Last WordsPenguin Canada, 28 juin 2005 - 392 pages In the final days of the Second World War, Hugh Selwyn Mauberley scrawls his desperate account on the walls and ceilings of his ice-cold prison high in the Austrian Alps. Officers of the liberating army discover his frozen, disfigured corpse and his astonishing testament—the sordid truth that he alone possessed. Fascinated but horrified, they learn of a dazzling array of characters caught up in scandal and political corruption. The exiled Duke and Duchess of Windsor, von Ribbentrop, Hitler, Charles Lindbergh, Sir Harry Oakes—all play sinister parts in an elaborate scheme to secure world domination. |
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... Quinn , is to change your mind — not mine . Yes : I will read what you've just read . But I won't be fooled by it . Not the way it appears you have been fooled . ” Quinn stood back to let Freyberg pass into the hall and Freyberg said ...
... Quinn , is to change your mind — not mine . Yes : I will read what you've just read . But I won't be fooled by it . Not the way it appears you have been fooled . ” Quinn stood back to let Freyberg pass into the hall and Freyberg said ...
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... Quinn . “ In the last resort she did her duty . " " Unh - hunh . Duty's such a lovely word , isn't it Quinn ? Covers almost everything . " " Almost . Although I can't believe it covers what you're doing . Sir . " The clerk stopped ...
... Quinn . “ In the last resort she did her duty . " " Unh - hunh . Duty's such a lovely word , isn't it Quinn ? Covers almost everything . " " Almost . Although I can't believe it covers what you're doing . Sir . " The clerk stopped ...
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... Quinn had hoped not to see Captain Freyberg in this particular moment . His equilibrium was frail . He didn't want ... Quinn . " Out ? " said Freyberg . “ There's a god damn blizzard . " " Yes sir . " Freyberg smiled as he gazed at ...
... Quinn had hoped not to see Captain Freyberg in this particular moment . His equilibrium was frail . He didn't want ... Quinn . " Out ? " said Freyberg . “ There's a god damn blizzard . " " Yes sir . " Freyberg smiled as he gazed at ...
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