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Pastorale

Penned By James M. Cain
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Pastorale

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Editor's Note:
The first short story published by James M. Cain of 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' fame.A young man, Burbie, yearns for a young woman named Lida. Then he leaves town for years and, in the interim, she marries an older man and is in fact now pregnant. On his return, the two are still attracted to each other and a plot is developed to murder her husband.What could go wrong?Librarian's note: this story can be found in 'The Baby in the Icebox and Other Short Fiction' from 1961.

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Length 10 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Penguin Books
Released March, 1928
Identifier (ISBN) 42999363
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James M. Cain writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. James M. Cain lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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