Famous Works Translated (Illustrated Edition) ---- A Lifetime

Author: Guy de Maupassant
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Publication Date: 2003-03-01
Features: After Yona packed her belongings, she walked to the window, but the rain still poured relentlessly. All night long, the storm raged, drumming against the glass windows and rooftops. The low, rain-laden sky seemed to crack, pouring water onto the ground, turning the earth into a thick slurry that dissolved like sugar. Heat waves of stifling thunderstorms swept through. The deserted streets had storm drains like flooded streams, gurgling with the sound of flowing water. The buildings on both sides of the streets absorbed moisture like sponges, with dampness seeping into their interiors, from the basement to the rooftop, leaving walls drenched.