Kipps, the second of Wells's three great comedies of haberdashery, is the central panel in a hilarious triptych of harassed young drapers who eventually find themselves.
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul by Herbert Wells George, first published in 1905, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the...
Orphaned at an early age, raised by his aunt and uncle, and apprenticed for seven years to a draper, Artie Kipps is stunned to discover that he is the grandson of a wealthy gentleman and the heir to his fortune.
And he doesn't play by the rules. Cop Without A Badge tracks confidential informant Kevin Maher as he helps the NYPD, the FBI, and many other law enforcement agencies solve cases that range from robbery to extortion to homicide.
Kipps-The Story of a Simple Soul, by H.G. Wells, is a humorous yet sympathetic, social novel and it is generally regarded as a masterpiece, and was the author's own favourite work.The protagonist of the Bildungsroman is Arthur "Artie" Kipps ...
. . . Charles Kipps introduces Conor Bard, NYPD homicide detective and wanna-be rock star, in his suspense-packed debut novel.
Kipps is the story of Arthur "Artie" Kipps, an illegitimate orphan raised by his aunt and uncle on the southern coast of England in the town of New Romney.
Kipps is the story of Arthur "Artie" Kipps, an illegitimate orphan raised by his aunt and uncle on the southern coast of England in the town of New Romney.
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul is a novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1905.
Conor Bard and his new partner, Rosita Rubio, find themselves caught up in a deadly game of international intrigue when a rare red diamond is stolen and a diamond dealer is found murdered in New York City's diamond district.
Part of the Everyman series, which includes a themed introduction, a chronology, a plot summary and reading list. This novel recounts the social ascent of a shop assistant and his painful adaptation to the new standards forced upon him.