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    Sir Dominick's Bargain
    Sir Dominick's Bargain
    Sir Dominick's Bargain
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    Sir Dominick's Bargain

    By Rufus Woodward

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    The heir to a fortune squanders his inheritance on wine and gambling. Destitute and alone, he makes a desperate bargain with a strange gentleman he meets one midnight. For seven years he will have all the riches he craves. But what will become of him when seven years are done?

    Sheridan Le Fanu’s story of a man’s pact with the devil is retold in 14 poems by Rufus Woodward.

    Sir Dominick's Bargain is Chapbook number 1 from the Olgada Press

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRufus Woodward
    Release dateJul 11, 2015
    ISBN9781311442116
    Sir Dominick's Bargain
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    Rufus Woodward

    Rufus Woodward is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.He is the author of four volumes of weird tales published by the Olgada Press.For more information, please visit www.shorecliffhorror.com.

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