Mr. Achilles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419135446)

Mr. Achilles is a book written by Jennette Lee that tells the story of a man named Achilles who is a successful lawyer in New York City. Despite his success, Achilles is unhappy with his life and feels unfulfilled. One day, he meets a young woman named Damaris who changes his perspective on life and helps him find true happiness. Through their interactions, Achilles learns to let go of his past and embrace the present. The book explores themes of self-discovery, love, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a heartwarming and inspiring story that will leave readers feeling uplifted and encouraged to chase their dreams.He looked up into the darkness and waited. He would let her sleep a minute . . . there was little danger now. The city waited, over there, with its low lights; and the friendly night shut them in. Before the morning dawned he should bring her home--safe home. . . . A kind of simple pride held him, and his heart leaped a little to the stars and sang with them--as he squatted in the low grass, keeping guard.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jennette Lee
ISBN-10: 1419135449
ISBN-13: 9781419135446
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.46w x 0.29d