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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... talk to you now . My advice to you is to sit tight . ' 99 She put down the receiver . She understood that he was not ... talking . Certainly they had not been talking loud . And there was the hat . It was maddening of Charlie to have ...
... talk to you now . My advice to you is to sit tight . ' 99 She put down the receiver . She understood that he was not ... talking . Certainly they had not been talking loud . And there was the hat . It was maddening of Charlie to have ...
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... talk . She had offended him bitterly once by laughing and telling him that he was talking the most fearful slush . She had felt his arms grow limp about her , he remained quite silent for a little while , and then without a word ...
... talk . She had offended him bitterly once by laughing and telling him that he was talking the most fearful slush . She had felt his arms grow limp about her , he remained quite silent for a little while , and then without a word ...
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... talk to but the nuns , and I can never do myself justice in French . Besides , there is only a limited number of subjects you can talk to them about . " " I've just told the boy to bring in some drinks , " said Walter . The servant ...
... talk to but the nuns , and I can never do myself justice in French . Besides , there is only a limited number of subjects you can talk to them about . " " I've just told the boy to bring in some drinks , " said Walter . The servant ...
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