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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... told the driver to stop and seized his gun . " I'm going to have a shot at it . " My heart stopped still . He fired , and I hoped he'd miss , but he didn't . The driver jumped out of the car and brought back the dead bird which a mo ...
... told the driver to stop and seized his gun . " I'm going to have a shot at it . " My heart stopped still . He fired , and I hoped he'd miss , but he didn't . The driver jumped out of the car and brought back the dead bird which a mo ...
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... told Walter whom he was to take in to dinner . Kitty saw a tall and very handsome man bear down on them . " This is my husband . " " I am to have the privilege of sitting next to you , " he said . She immediately felt at ease and the ...
... told Walter whom he was to take in to dinner . Kitty saw a tall and very handsome man bear down on them . " This is my husband . " " I am to have the privilege of sitting next to you , " he said . She immediately felt at ease and the ...
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... told her that he had known Walter Fane ever since he came to the Colony . " We play bridge together . He's far and away the best bridge player at the Club . " She told Walter on the way home . " That's not saying very much , you know ...
... told her that he had known Walter Fane ever since he came to the Colony . " We play bridge together . He's far and away the best bridge player at the Club . " She told Walter on the way home . " That's not saying very much , you know ...
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