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Mr. Achilles

Mr. Achilles

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 116267489X
ISBN13: 9781162674896
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.23 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Mr. Achilles is a novel written by Jennette Lee. The story revolves around the character of Achilles, who is a young man with a mysterious past. Achilles is taken in by a wealthy family and becomes the tutor to their daughter, Helen. As Achilles and Helen spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Achilles is hiding a dark secret. As the story unfolds, Achilles must confront his past and make difficult choices that will affect his future. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the consequences of one's actions. With its engaging plot and well-developed characters, Mr. Achilles is a captivating read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.He looked up into the darkness and waited. He would let her sleep a minute . . . there was little danger now. The city waited, over there, with its low lights; and the friendly night shut them in. Before the morning dawned he should bring her home--safe home. . . . A kind of simple pride held him, and his heart leaped a little to the stars and sang with them--as he squatted in the low grass, keeping guard.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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