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Michael Paine

    This author writes under a pseudonym. Their works are characterized by a deep insight into the human psyche and a complex portrayal of relationships. Stylistically, they focus on rich language and elaborate metaphors that draw readers into the narrative.

    La vallée des morts
    The Moon Is Down
    • The Moon Is Down

      • 115 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
      4.0(315)Add rating

      In this masterful account set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Occupied by Nazi troops, a small, peaceable town comes face to face with evil imposed from the outside--and betrayal born within the close-knit community. (2nd work) Set in the California apple country this novel portrays a strike by migrant workers that metamorphoses from principled defiance into blind fanaticism.

      The Moon Is Down
    • La vallée des morts

      • 282 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Pour Howard Carter, qui plus tard deviendra célèbre en découvrant la tombe de Toutânkhamon, l'Egypte est un pays de rêve et de mystère. Mais en ce début de XXe siècle, il s'y passe de bien étranges choses. D'où viennent ces inquiétantes momies que vendent les pilleurs de tombes? A quels sinistres rituels se livre donc Hank Larrimer, le jeune Américain auquel Carter sert de guide?

      La vallée des morts