The executioner adjusted his noose and spoke hoarsely in the doomed man's ear; but the eyes of this man, staring widely, gazed very wistfully at one small, pallid face low down amid the jostling, murmurous throng, an eager, yearning look wherein his every faculty was centred so that he seemed blind and deaf to all else,—therefore the executioner (a busy soul) pushed him suddenly.... The man fell, the deadly rope jerked violently, tightened, quivered....

JJ was a typical Aussie larrikin. Football, friendships and fun were the most important things in his life. Until he met Paula – beautiful and brave enough to stick with him wherever he went.Together, he – a banker – and she – a hairdresser – set out on the suburban path as a normal Australian family. But something was missing. They wanted adventure… and a three-year bank posting to Papua New Guinea would be the catalyst for an exciting, unexpected but welcome future.The 'J...

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In "Winds of Fortune," John Jeffery Farnol weaves a captivating narrative that transports readers to the rural English countryside, where themes of adventure, romance, and the relentless pursuit of fortune intertwine. Richly characterized and imbued with Farnol's characteristic wit, the novel unfolds through the eyes of its charming protagonist, depicting a vivid atmosphere reminiscent of early 20th-century romantic fiction. The prose is adorned with lyrical descriptions and an adventurous...

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The Broad Highway is a novel by English author Jeffery Farnol. It is a best-seller, and it was the number one selling fiction book in the United States of the year.Much of the novel is set in Sissinghurst, a small village South East England in Kent. Our hero, Peter Vibart, an Oxford graduate with no means of support but for 10 guineas he has inherited, sets out on a walking tour of the Kent countryside. Along the way, he meets many quaint and adoring characters as well as a few nee...

The Broad Highway is a novel by English author Jeffery Farnol. It is a best-seller, and it was the number one selling fiction book in the United States of the year.Much of the novel is set in Sissinghurst, a small village South East England in Kent. Our hero, Peter Vibart, an Oxford graduate with no means of support but for 10 guineas he has inherited, sets out on a walking tour of the Kent countryside. Along the way, he meets many quaint and adoring characters as well as a few nee...

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The Money Moon is a light-hearted romance. Jilted in love, our American millionaire hero, George Bellow, takes a walking tour of the Kent countryside to overcome the “Haunting Spectre of the Might Have Been”. Along the way he makes friends with a young boy out to discover a fortune to save his Aunt Anthea from having to sell the family estate and George discovers his ideal “Arcadia” and true love.