Grey Eminence. A Study in Religion and Politics
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A biography of François Leclerc du Tremblay, the French monk who served as advisor to Cardinal de Richelieu






A biography of François Leclerc du Tremblay, the French monk who served as advisor to Cardinal de Richelieu
"This is Mr. Huxley's best novel for a very long time . . . admirably constructed . . . bright and sun-pierced." New Statesman and Nation
This story of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, Flush, enchants right from the opening pages. Although Flush has adventures of his own with bullying dogs, horrid maids, and robbers, he also provides the reader with a glimpse into Browning's life. Introduction by Trekkie Ritchie.
Selection of short stories translated to German - Cheramour - Die Geschichte vom stählernen Floh und dem Linkshänder aus Tula - Ein kleiner Fehler - Das erlesene Korn - Psychopaten von dazumal - Der Alexandrit - Fischsuppe ohne Fisch
The Waves is a poetic novel. It begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival Regarded by some as her greatest literary work, The Waves is also seen as Virginia Woolf's response to the loss of her brother Thoby, who died when he was twenty-six.