The Painted VeilSet in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong, she is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love.The Painted Veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive. |
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Page 106
... passed many of them since they left the river ; but this one , silhouetted against the westering sun , was more fantastic and beautiful than any she had seen . Yet , she knew not why , it made her uneasy ; it had a significance which ...
... passed many of them since they left the river ; but this one , silhouetted against the westering sun , was more fantastic and beautiful than any she had seen . Yet , she knew not why , it made her uneasy ; it had a significance which ...
Page 219
... passed by and as he passed called out to Kitty's bearers . They raised the chair smartly , arranged the poles on their shoul- ders , and at a swift pace set off . Waddington fol- lowed close behind . They took the hill at a run , a man ...
... passed by and as he passed called out to Kitty's bearers . They raised the chair smartly , arranged the poles on their shoul- ders , and at a swift pace set off . Waddington fol- lowed close behind . They took the hill at a run , a man ...
Page 227
... passed her hand wearily across her fore- head . She went up to the pallet bed and leaned over it . She kissed Walter gently on the lips . She was not crying now . " I'm sorry to give you so much trouble . " The officers saluted as she ...
... passed her hand wearily across her fore- head . She went up to the pallet bed and leaned over it . She kissed Walter gently on the lips . She was not crying now . " I'm sorry to give you so much trouble . " The officers saluted as she ...
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