“They have the strength of the stranger,” Skeffington said. “They’ve never taken any pears because they’ve never been close to the pear tree.””
The Last Hurrah
“They have the strength of the stranger,” Skeffington said. “They’ve never taken any pears because they’ve never been close to the pear tree.””
Edwin PearsSir Edwin Pears was a British barrister, author, and historian who spent nearly forty years in Constantinople, immersing himself in the culture and politics of the Ottoman Empire. His most notable wor...