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Overview1908. The book begins: The chief merchant of Ascalon stood in the guest-chamber of his house. Although it was a late winter day the old man was clad in the free white garments of a midsummer afternoon, for to the sorrow of Philistia the cold season of the year sixty-nine had been war, wet and miasmic. An old woman entering presently glanced at the closed windows of the apartment when she noted the flushed face of the merchant but she made no movement to have them opened. More than the warmth of the day was engaging the attention of the grave old man, and the woman, by dress and manner of equal rank with him, stood aside until he could give her a moment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth Miller , F X LeyendeckerPublisher: Kessinger Publishing Imprint: Kessinger Publishing Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.621kg ISBN: 9781162778822ISBN 10: 1162778822 Pages: 470 Publication Date: 10 September 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |