Bibliograph

Gossamer, George A. Birmingham

Type

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Gossamer, George A. Birmingham

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Gossamer

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

George A. Birmingham

Summary

George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (16 July 1865 - 2 February 1950), Irish clergyman and prolific novelist. Excerpt from the book: [...]some reason very few Englishmen undertake. "If the man's a millionaire," I said, "he won't care to dine with us-and he's probably a Jew-not that I've any particular prejudice against Jews." "He's not a Jew," said Gorman. "He's an Englishman. At least he's as English as any man with a name like that can be. I expect he'll jump at the chance of feeding with us. We're the only people on board the least likely to interest him." I admire Gorman's splendid self-confidence, but I do not share it. I shrank from seeking the friendship of a millionaire.[...]

Target audience

adult

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