Love and Fantasy in the Cuckoo IslandsWesma Publishers, 2003 - 167 pagini A story of romance and adventure in the South Pacific, involving a castaway who treks across several islands and meets a number of colorful characters, including a spy, an intelligence officer and refugees, as well as charming girls and women. The hero settles down in his new country and joins a club, whose members discuss the world situation at the end of the second millenium |
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Pagina 14
... situation was ! A weak forty - year - old man , struggling against the whole South Pacific Ocean and most likely losing the battle . Where was the umpire , where was the judge , who could assess the glory of the struggle for survival ...
... situation was ! A weak forty - year - old man , struggling against the whole South Pacific Ocean and most likely losing the battle . Where was the umpire , where was the judge , who could assess the glory of the struggle for survival ...
Pagina 15
... situation obviously created an obligation for me to bury the body before the ocean and possibly sharks could reclaim it . Gathering all the strength I could muster , I crawled to the body . That seemed to give me a bit more strength ...
... situation obviously created an obligation for me to bury the body before the ocean and possibly sharks could reclaim it . Gathering all the strength I could muster , I crawled to the body . That seemed to give me a bit more strength ...
Pagina 19
... situation and you will understand why I was overjoyed when after mouth - to - mouth resuscitation you opened your eyes . I cried for joy and kissed you many times , I could not help kissing you , Robbie , because I was no longer alone ...
... situation and you will understand why I was overjoyed when after mouth - to - mouth resuscitation you opened your eyes . I cried for joy and kissed you many times , I could not help kissing you , Robbie , because I was no longer alone ...
Pagina 21
... situation . I am a bit shortsighted and therefore always carry a small pocket lens with me . Struck as if by lightning , I suddenly realized that I still must have that lens in the closed , inner pocket of my trousers , unless the lens ...
... situation . I am a bit shortsighted and therefore always carry a small pocket lens with me . Struck as if by lightning , I suddenly realized that I still must have that lens in the closed , inner pocket of my trousers , unless the lens ...
Pagina 22
... situation , I attempted to embrace her . But her eyes radiated anger , the very opposite of any erotic emotion . I was taken aback . On another occasion I touched her arm and tried to press her to me . " Don't touch me , I don't want ...
... situation , I attempted to embrace her . But her eyes radiated anger , the very opposite of any erotic emotion . I was taken aback . On another occasion I touched her arm and tried to press her to me . " Don't touch me , I don't want ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
Albanians Aroha asked Bacon beer boat Bohunk border bottles Cathy coconuts convent school cooking couple Cuckoo Islands Danley day after tomorrow discussion drink erotic eventually excess wealth eyes Father Cornelius feel felt film fish Foxtown Fred friends girl Hamsa hand happened happy Herb Hua Hua identity document immigrant intelligence interest Jesse Kirk kiss knew labor labor camp Lenin Lily lived looked marriage married married couples meals mind morning Mother Superior mouth-to-mouth resuscitation never night Noa Roa penis perhaps realized refugee camp Robbie Roberta seemed Shiffer Sidney situation sleep Sleeper Society someone soon speak Stalin started stay sure talk thought tomorrow took touch vasectomy waiting walked weeks wife wind woman women wondered young
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Pagina viii - When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men; for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo: O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear!
Pagina viii - O Cuckoo! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear, From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird...
Pagina 145 - But there is another factor which should be taken into account," the Yid joined the discussion, "namely, the desire of the public to be entertained at whatever cost.