BENEATH the shadow of St. Sulpice the ancient mansion of the d'Esparvieu family rears its austere three stories between a moss-grown fore-court and a garden hemmed in, as the years have elapsed, by ever loftier and more intrusive buildings, wherein, nevertheless, two tall chestnut trees still lift their withered heads.
This is one of the most poetic and beautiful works of fiction I’ve read in a very long time. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. However, the brand new hardcover version by Wilder Press was a bit lazy with copy editing so there are lots of incomplete words and missing punctuation. Still an enjoyable and understandable read even with the mistakes, just a bit distracting and doesn’t do the work justice. It deserves better for how beautiful it is.
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