David Trotter Livres

Set in a captivating steampunk world, the story unfolds in Ethrea, where intrigue and mystery abound. Darius, Aellia, Elcon, and their companions embark on a journey of self-discovery as they navigate the complexities of their evolving society. Each character seeks their unique purpose amidst the rich backdrop of fantasy and adventure, promising an engaging exploration of identity and destiny.

In a gloomy, neglected house Miss Havisham sits, as she has sat year after year, in a wedding dress and veil that were once white, and are now faded and yellow with age. Her face is like a death's head ; her dark eyes burn with bitterness and hate. By her side sits a proud and beautiful girl, and in front of her, trembling with fear in his thick country boots, stands young Pip. Miss Havisham stares at Pip coldly, and murmurs to the girl at her side : " Break his heart, Estella. Break his heart ! "

First published in 1888, Plain Tales from the Hills was Kipling's first volume of prose fiction. Most of the stories it includes had already appeared in the Civil and Military Gazette they were written before he reached the age of 22; and they show a remarkably precocious literary talent. His vignettes of life in Brittish India a hundred years ago give vivid insight into Anglo-India at work and play, into a barrack-room life, and into the character of Indians themselves.