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by Voynich Ethel Lillian

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The novel "Gadfly" written by Ethel Lillian Voynich Boole was enormously popular in the Soviet Union after the second world war.
This is the story of revolt and revolution, the story of love and betrayal, dark secrets and atonement. All these themes are finely incorporated in author’s controversial theme of the criticism of the church. With all this the book became one of the best political novels of the world literature.
The novel set in Italy in the 1800’s within the Italian Risorgimento. The author consulted with the Marucelliana Library of Florence and the State Archives & Civic Museum of Bologna during writing the book.
She was close friend of Sidney Rosenblum, his girlfriend. With the last money of him they moved t... Read more

ISBN: B0082RG1LU

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...Vatican------""The Vatican will find someone else. I can send apologies. ""But why? I can't understand. "Montanelli drew one hand across his forehead. "I am anxious about you. Things keep coming into my head--and after all, there is no need for me to go------""But the bishopric----""Oh, Arthur! what shall it profit me if I gain a bishopric and lose----"He broke off. Arthur had never seen him like this before, and wasgreatly troubled. "I can't understand, " he said. "Padre, if you could explain to memore--more definitely, what it is you think------""I think nothing; I am haunted with a horrible fear. Tell me, is thereany special danger?""He has heard something, " Arthur thought, remembering the whispers ofa projected revolt. But the secret was not his to tell; and he merelyanswered: "What special danger should there be?""Don't question me--answer me!" Montanelli's voice was almost harsh inits eagerness. "Are you in danger? I don't want to know your secrets;only tell me that!""We are all...