Excerpt from The Man Without a Face
Monsieur Barrabas! Hurry home, for the love of God! Something terrible has happened!
And in the same abrupt manner she turned her back and walked quickly into the house. It seemed as if I, with my long artist's hair and flowing beard, had for the first time in my life inspired my neigh bors with a feeling of terror.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an extraordinary window into a crime that involves mistaken identity and the actions driven by a sacrifice made to save a life. The author delivers a compelling narrative, filled with powerful emotion and riveting suspense. At the center of this gripping account is a sculptor named Barrabas, who finds himself imprisoned within a nightmare after his wife is brutally murdered. Faced with an accusation of murder, Barrabas flees and creates a new identity for himself as Charles Douglass. As the story unfolds, Barrabas confronts moral dilemmas that challenge his very being. On one hand the desire for justice and his need to protect his children, who remain in peril. On the other hand, his assumption of a new persona weighs heavily on his conscience. The author delves into the profound depths of regret, sacrifice, and the true face of justice. This book resonates long after its final page is turned, as readers question the nature of morality, identity, and the choices one makes in the aftermath of tragedy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780243940134_0
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