No Thoroughfare is a novel written by Charles Dickens and his collaborator Wilkie Collins. The story follows the lives of two orphans, Walter Wilding and his nephew George Vendale, who are separated from each other after Walter's wife dies. George is sent to live with his uncle in the country, while Walter moves to London to start a business. Years later, George becomes a successful businessman and decides to search for his long-lost uncle. In the meantime, Walter has become a wealthy and influential man in London, but his ...
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No Thoroughfare is a novel written by Charles Dickens and his collaborator Wilkie Collins. The story follows the lives of two orphans, Walter Wilding and his nephew George Vendale, who are separated from each other after Walter's wife dies. George is sent to live with his uncle in the country, while Walter moves to London to start a business. Years later, George becomes a successful businessman and decides to search for his long-lost uncle. In the meantime, Walter has become a wealthy and influential man in London, but his past comes back to haunt him when a mysterious woman named Marguerite enters his life. Marguerite is searching for her own lost family and believes Walter may have the answers she seeks. The two orphans' paths eventually cross again, leading to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion. The novel explores themes of family, identity, and the consequences of one's actions.In a court-yard in the City of London, which was No Thoroughfare either for vehicles or foot-passengers; a court-yard diverging from a steep, a slippery, and a winding street connecting Tower Street with the Middlesex shore of the Thames; stood the place of business of Wilding and Co., Wine Merchants.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.
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This short book (which mirrors the stage play of the same name by the authors) is an excellent example of the classic styles of Dickens and Collins: mistaken identities, lost fortunes, mysterious women, suspense and the ultimate triumph of good over evil...they're all here! In short, the book traces the fates of two orphan boys who are accidentally given the same name before they are adopted and, therefore, have their futures and fortunes forever entwined. One goes missing while the other becomes the recipient of the love of a good mother as well as her legacy at death. When he learns that he was wrongfully given this fortune, he strives to return it to its proper owner (the second of the two boys.) Before he can, though, he dies, leaving behind a business partner and lawyer to carry out his mission. In their attempt to do so, they encounter a beautiful young woman under the evil hand of a guardian and a treacherous forger who will do everything in his power to stop them from revealing his identity and his crime. From the busy streets of London to the dangerous slopes of the Alps, their adventure carries them through danger and death until it ends in an unexpected and surprising way, thanks to the love of a good woman and a devoted, if pessimistic, servant! Although the book is by no means the best example of the authors' works, it was a fun read and I enjoyed it.
