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Brules by Harry Combs
The eponymous heroine of Frances Hodgson Burnett's Sara Crewe (1888) is a seven-year-old girl. She is the daughter of a wealthy tradesman who has left her at Miss Minchin's boarding school while being engaged in his trade in the Indian subcontinent. Thanks to the financial status of her father, the school's headmistress Miss Minchin treats Sara like a princess. This special treatment does not spoil the little child, though. On the contrary, Sara develops the moral qualities of a noble lady, showing signs of generosity and modesty among her school peers. Nonetheless, things turn completely upside down when she receives news about the death of her father and the theft of his great fortunes. Miss Minchin's true face is now unveiled as she decides to make of Sara her own servant and deprives her of all her previous advantages. Sara has to endure hunger, cold and the wickedness of some of her schoolmates. After episodes of psychological and physical suffering through which Sara shows great patience and confidence in her values, it turns out that her father's fortunes have not been stolen. Her father's friend, Mr. Carrisford, appears to inform her that he has been looking for her to hand her the money that has even doubled since her father's death.
Harry Combs (1913-2003) was the author of the acclaimed novel Brules. An aviation pioneer and executive whose flying career began in 1928, his interest in early flight led him to research and write Kill Devil Hill, an award-winning study of the Wright brothers. He also received the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, the aviation industry's most coveted and prestigious award for public service.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780440217282 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440217288 |
| Title | Brules |
| Author | Harry Combs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Year published | 1995-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 720 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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