The RedbreastIn 1942, Daniel, a soldier legendary among the Norwegians fighting the advance of Bolshevism on the Russian front, is killed. Two years later, a wounded soldier wakes in a Vienna hospital. He becomes involved with a young nurse, the consequences of which will ripple forward to the end of the century. |
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... head . " Then I would like the first witness for the prosecution to be brought The prosecutor nodded to the usher , who opened the door at the back of the room . There was a scraping of chairs outside , the door opened wide and a large ...
... head . " Then I would like the first witness for the prosecution to be brought The prosecutor nodded to the usher , who opened the door at the back of the room . There was a scraping of chairs outside , the door opened wide and a large ...
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... head slipped down again . ' We've been trying to get hold of you . We rang your flat . ' ' Was I at home ? ' he said in a flat tone , no smile . ' I don't know . Are you at home , Harry ? ' She indicated the glass . He shrugged . ' He's ...
... head slipped down again . ' We've been trying to get hold of you . We rang your flat . ' ' Was I at home ? ' he said in a flat tone , no smile . ' I don't know . Are you at home , Harry ? ' She indicated the glass . He shrugged . ' He's ...
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... head waiter cleared his throat . Helena realised that he had been unimpressed by Uriah's rank of Vizekorporal and was perhaps puzzled by the strange foreign name in the book . ' Your table is ready . Please follow me , ' he said with a ...
... head waiter cleared his throat . Helena realised that he had been unimpressed by Uriah's rank of Vizekorporal and was perhaps puzzled by the strange foreign name in the book . ' Your table is ready . Please follow me , ' he said with a ...
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