Author : F. Marion Crawford
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266204824
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (48 download)
Book Synopsis Casa Braccio, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) by : F. Marion Crawford
Download or read book Casa Braccio, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by F. Marion Crawford and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Casa Braccio, Vol. 1 of 2 Maria Teresa Braccio had therefore yielded, though very unwillingly, to her father's insistence, and having passed through her novitiate, had finally taken the veil as a Carmelite Of Subiaco, in the year 1841, on the distinct understanding that when her aunt died she was to be abbess in the elder lady's stead. The abbess herself was, indeed, in excellent health and not yet fifty years Old, so that Maria Teresa - in religion Maria Addolorata -might have a long time to wait before she was promoted to an honour which she regarded as hereditary; but the prospect Of such promotion was almost her only compensation for all she had left behind her, and she lived upon it and concentrated her character upon it, and practised the part she was to play, when she was quite sure that she was not Observed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
