Persuasion, Jane Austen literary fiction For all his adult years

For all his adult years

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Switzerland: a world-renowned scientist is found brutally murdered with a mysterious symbol seared onto his chest

irritated by its popularity at the expense of his artistic intentions

their families must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to help their children

Persuasion, Jane Austen literary fiction For all his adult yearsFeaturing one of her most likeable characters, this sparkling love story set in a seaside resort is Jane Austens final finished work. There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison. Since Anne Elliot eight years ago rejected the marriage proposal of Captain Wentworth, a penniless naval officer, she has resigned herself to a quiet life at home, tending to the imagined needs of her spoiled sisters and vain