Excerpt from Square Pegs: A Rhymed Fantasy for Two Girls
May turn the Book of Time to any page And find herself back in a lovelier age The map will show. Yes, there's the gate, and there's That wall, that table, these two empty chairs Everything's right. How wonderful, how splendid, To know that here the roar of time has ended! Now, let me see If I should take that road What century should I have for my abode? To Ancient Rome.' Lovely! [she starts to go out, right. Then stops.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the complexities of time travel and the consequences of abruptly altering the flow of history. A young woman seeking refuge from the pressures of modern life impulsively enters a garden and finds herself in Renaissance Venice. There, she encounters a beautiful woman named Gioconda, who desperately wants to experience the freedoms and conveniences of the 20th century. As they trade places and explore each other's worlds, they discover that their perceptions of their own time periods were incomplete. This captivating tale explores the enduring power of human connection and challenges our assumptions about the "best of times." This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781333235178_0
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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo LW-9781333235178
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