
Título: The Path of the King
Autor: John Buchan
Sinopse: Book Excerpt: the sanctuary ofbed. That took all the fortitude in Biorn's heart, and not till the thingwas dared and done could he go happily to sleep.One night Leif the Outborn watched him at his game. Sometimes the man waspermitted to sleep there when he had been making sport for the housecarles."Behold an image of life!" he had said in his queer outland speech. "Wepass from darkness to darkness with but an instant of light between. Youare born for high deeds, princeling. Many would venture from the dark tothe light, but it takes a stout breast to voyage into the farther dark."And Biorn's small heart swelled, for he detected praise, though he did notknow what Leif meant.In the long winter the sun never topped Sunfell, and when the gales blewand the snow drifted there were lights in the hall the day long. In Biorn'sfirst recollection the winters were spent by his mother's side, while sheand her maids spun the wool of the last clipping. She was a fair woman outof the Western Isles, all brown andRead More
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Path of the King”, de John Buchan, publicado pela editora Serenity Publishers, LLC, em 2009 e com 192 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Serenity Publishers, LLC
Páginas: 192
Ano: 2009
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781604507317
ISBN13: 9781604507317
