Mr. Meeson's WillRead Books Ltd, 27.11.2015 - 298 Seiten This book contains H. Rider Haggard’s 1888 novel, "Mr Meeson’s Will". It is based on a famous anecdote of the time and tells the story of Mr. Meeson, the wealthy proprietor of a publishing house, and a young writer named Augusta Smithers. Smithers boards a steamer bound for New Zealand in an attempt to make a new start - only to find that her nemesis is on the same ship. After a collision with another boat, Augusta, Meeson and numerous other survivors wash up on a deserted island in the Indian Ocean. Before dying, Meeson tattoos his will on Augusta's back, which inevitably leads to an interesting court battle in the latter part of the book. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925) was an English writer famous for his adventure novels set in exotic countries, and as a pioneer of the 'Lost World' literary genre. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. |
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... eyes of everybody connected with it—which was, of course, as it should be, in this happy land of commerce. After all that has been written, the reader will not be surprised to learn that the partners in Meeson's were rich beyond the ...
... eyes of everybody connected with it—which was, of course, as it should be, in this happy land of commerce. After all that has been written, the reader will not be surprised to learn that the partners in Meeson's were rich beyond the ...
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... eyes, a fine forehead, and a delicate mouth; just now, however, she looked very nervous. “Well, Miss Smithers, what ... eyes. “What!” he said. “What!” At this moment the door opened, and a young gentleman came slowly in. He was a very ...
... eyes, a fine forehead, and a delicate mouth; just now, however, she looked very nervous. “Well, Miss Smithers, what ... eyes. “What!” he said. “What!” At this moment the door opened, and a young gentleman came slowly in. He was a very ...
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H. Rider Haggard. skin and jolly blue eyes—in short, a typical young Englishman of the better sort, aetate suo twentyfour. I have said that he came slowly in, but that scarcely conveys the gay and dégagé air of independence which ...
H. Rider Haggard. skin and jolly blue eyes—in short, a typical young Englishman of the better sort, aetate suo twentyfour. I have said that he came slowly in, but that scarcely conveys the gay and dégagé air of independence which ...
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... eyes full of tears, and tried to smile. “Thank you,” she said; “I am very silly, but I am so disappointed. If you only knew—. There I will go. Thank you,” and in another instant she had drawn herself up and left the room. “Well,” said ...
... eyes full of tears, and tried to smile. “Thank you,” she said; “I am very silly, but I am so disappointed. If you only knew—. There I will go. Thank you,” and in another instant she had drawn herself up and left the room. “Well,” said ...
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... eyes were by this time flashing fire, for he had worked himself up as he went along, brought his fist down with a bang upon the writing table by way of emphasising his words. “Have you done?” said his uncle. “Yes, I've done; and I hope ...
... eyes were by this time flashing fire, for he had worked himself up as he went along, brought his fist down with a bang upon the writing table by way of emphasising his words. “Have you done?” said his uncle. “Yes, I've done; and I hope ...
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CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER XII | |
CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XIX | |
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