P. D James
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English
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Four Christmas short stories, two featuring poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh, that deal with some of the most unsettling aspects of human nature. Previously published in newspapers and magazines, they are collected here for the first time.
Four previously uncollected stories include two featuring the author's popular detective hero, Adam Dalgliesh, in his early years.
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It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy's magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth's sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy's...
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331 pages ; 23 cm
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Español
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Pemberley, año 1803. Han pasado seis años desde que Elizabeth y Darcy se casaran, creando un mundo perfecto que parece invulnerable. Pero de pronto, en la víspera de un baile, todo se tuerce. Un carruaje sale a toda prisa de la residencia, llevándose a Lydia, la hermana de Elizabeth, con su marido, el desafortunado Wickham, que ha sido expulsado de los dominios de Darcy. Sin embargo, Lydia no tarda en regresar, conmocionada, gritando que su marido...