Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Conversion of Saul

A fiery fanatic wins support for the suppression of Christianity in its very cradle.

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The Jackdaw

A bird perched upon a church steeple casts a severe glance over the doings of men.

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It is a Beauteous Evening

Walking with his ten-year-old daughter on the beach at Calais, Wordsworth considers the energy of God moving in all things.

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An Eye for Detail

Sherlock Holmes turns to his brother for help when the case of a missing Greek proves unexpectedly troublesome.

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Frank Foley

A mild-mannered clerk in the British Embassy’s passport office in Berlin, just before the outbreak of war in 1939, was not all he seemed to be.

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Olaf Tryggvason and the Pigsty

Olaf hears that the ruler of Norway has lost the support of his noblemen, and sails away from England to claim his crown.