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A deft invitation to the curious mind: an affable stranger arrives, and the room-and the city-tilt with the slow gravity of hidden motives.

The Affable Stranger is a refined public domain novella of nineteenth century literature, where social deception themes and moral suspense narrative unfold in a vivid urban british milieu. In a victorian britain setting, everyday manners become instruments, and first impressions are architectural-sharp, persuasive, and rarely harmless. This is classic short fiction that rewards patient reading, offering a quietly tense exploration of reputation, vanity, and the ethics of appearance.

With Alpha Editions' restoration, the work is brought fully into today's sensibility while honouring its historical texture. It is more than a reprint-more than nostalgia. For libraries and collectors, for book clubs seeking a compact, thought-provoking read, this title becomes a cultural treasure that speaks to both casual readers and classic-literature connoisseurs. The text, faithful to its era yet accessible now, invites discussion of identity, truth, and the social rituals that define us.

Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This is classic detective fiction and gothic social drama wedded to a sharp, humane sensibility-perfect for rediscovery and reverent rereading.

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• Plný název: Affable Stranger
• Autor: Peter McArthur
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 114
• EAN: 9789354845499
• ISBN: 9354845495
• ID: 36735973
• Nakladatelství: Alpha Edition
• Hmotnost: 177 g
• Rozměry: 229 × 152 × 7 mm
• Datum vydání: 21. July 2021

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