The House of Baltazar - William J. (John) Locke
| Автор: | William J. (John) Locke |
| Издательство: | Bookwire |
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| Жанр произведения: | Языкознание |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9783746730936 |
Written in 1919 by William J. (John) Locke (1863-1930), «The House of Baltazar» tells the life of John Baltazar, a genius mathematician, who finds himself falling for a woman other than his own lawful (albeit nasty) wife. Thus he takes drastic measures and leaves the country. No one hears from him for 20 years and it's assumed he's dead. After having spent 18 years in China, he returns under an assumed name to a remote farmhouse …