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Mamie Vick from Chicago, USA travels alone to London to do some sightseeing, with the full approval of her family. Mamie does all the typical American tourist stuff; she visits Madame Tussauds, London Zoo, Epsom Derby, boat races in Oxford. The protagonist is full of little unexpected insights and surprises.

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King’s College, London and Lincoln College, Oxford. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London. While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny’s Letters. Church also wrote a number of stories in...

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King’s College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors’ School for many years. Church wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people. „Lucius Adventures of a Roman Boy”, follows Lucius...

Miłość, pożądanie, zdrada i mroczne sekrety bogatych kupców w siedemnastowiecznym Amsterdamie. Jest październikowe popołudnie 1686 roku, gdy osiemnastoletnia Nella Oortman staje na progu wielkiego domu w bogatej dzielnicy Amsterdamu. Miesiąc wcześniej poślubiła zamożnego kupca, Johannesa Brandta i teraz przybywa, by wprowadzić  się do męża. Lecz zamiast niego wita ją mrukliwa i niemiła Marin, siostra...