Zéro

Zéro

Mrs. Campbell Praed

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Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2012
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
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9781279486825
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'Zéro: Eine Geschichte aus Monte Carlo' entführt den Leser in die glitzernde und gefährliche Welt des Monte Carlo des späten 19. Jahrhunderts. Mrs. Campbell Praed erzählt eine fesselnde Geschichte von Liebe, Verlust und den moralischen Fallstricken des Glücksspiels. Im Zentrum steht ein junger Mann, der von der Anziehungskraft des Spieltisches und der Verheißung schnellen Reichtums geblendet wird. Seine Entscheidungen führen ihn auf einen Pfad, der nicht nur sein eigenes Leben, sondern auch das der Menschen, die ihm am nächsten stehen, für immer verändert. Die Geschichte beleuchtet die sozialen Konsequenzen der Spielsucht und die inneren Konflikte derjenigen, die zwischen Leidenschaft und Pflicht hin- und hergerissen sind.Mit feinem Gespür für die Atmosphäre der Zeit und einem Blick für die menschlichen Schwächen, zeichnet Mrs. Campbell Praed ein lebendiges Bild einer Epoche, in der Glanz und Elend oft nur eine Handbreit voneinander entfernt lagen. 'Zéro' ist mehr als nur eine Romanze; es ist eine zeitlose Reflexion über Versuchung, Schicksal und die Suche nach dem Glück.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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