Download or read book The Lauras written by Sara Taylor and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the 2017 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year From critically acclaimed and Baileys Prize-nominated author Sara Taylor comes a dazzling new novel about youth, identity, and family secrets After a fight with Alex’s father, Ma pulls Alex out of bed and onto a pilgrimage of self-discovery through her own enthralling past. Guided by a memory map of places and people from Ma’s life before motherhood, the pair travels from Virginia to California, each new destination and character revealing secrets, stories, and unfinished business. As Alex’s coming-of-age narrative unfolds across the continent, we meet a cast of riveting and heartwarming characters including brilliant Annie, who seeks the help of Ma and Alex to escape the patriarchal cult in which she was raised, and the tragic young Marisol, whose dreams of becoming a mother end in heartbreak. Slowly, Alex begins to realizes that the road trip is not a string of arbitrary stops, but a journey whose destination is perhaps Ma’s biggest secret of all. Told from the perspective of Alex, a teenager who equates gender identification with unwillingly choosing a side in a war, and written with a stunningly assured lyricism, The Lauras is a fearless study of identity, set against the gorgeously rendered landscape of North America.
Download or read book No Name written by Wilkie Collins and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Armadale written by Wilkie Collins and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Best Work of Wilkie Collins The Moonstone and The Woman in White written by Wilkie Collins and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-08-12 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a Journey of Mystery and Intrigue with Wilkie Collins' Masterpieces Enter the world of suspense and deception with this captivating 2 Ebook combo, featuring the spellbinding works of Wilkie Collins, the renowned Victorian author hailed as the pioneer of the detective novel. Book 1: The Moonstone Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins, a groundbreaking masterpiece that laid the foundation for the modern detective genre. Follow the twists and turns of this mesmerizing mystery as a precious diamond, the Moonstone, goes missing, setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets, exposes deception, and tests the limits of loyalty and love. With its richly drawn characters, intricate plot, and atmospheric settings, "The Moonstone" remains a timeless classic of suspenseful storytelling. Book 2: The Woman in White Step into the realm of Victorian intrigue and suspense with "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and mistaken identity. Set against the backdrop of fog-shrouded London and eerie country estates, this haunting narrative follows the lives of two women whose fates become intertwined in a web of secrets and deception. From the enigmatic figure of the titular woman in white to the sinister machinations of a diabolical villain, "The Woman in White" keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the final revelation. Experience the Allure of Victorian Suspense: Can Truth Prevail in a World of Shadows? Join the Literary Adventure! As you unravel the mysteries of Wilkie Collins' masterful storytelling, ponder the timeless questions of justice, truth, and the complexities of human nature. Can the forces of good triumph over evil, or are some secrets destined to remain buried forever? The answers await within these captivating tales, inviting you to embark on a journey of discovery and suspense. Unlock the Gates of Literary Intrigue - Begin Your Journey Today!
Download or read book The Law and the Lady written by Wilkie Collins and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Moonstone written by Wilkie Collins and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suspense, humor, and romance abound in this 1868 mystery, in which a gem stolen from a Hindu shrine resurfaces in an English country home — with a trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail.
Download or read book The Moonstone Illustrated written by Wilkie Collins and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is generally considered to be the first detective novel, and it established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel. The story was originally serialised in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. The Moonstone and The Woman in White are widely considered to be Collins's best novels, and Collins adapted The Moonstone for the stage in 1877, although the play was performed for only two months.
Download or read book The Shade of the Moon written by Susan Beth Pfeffer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eagerly awaited addition to the dystopian series begun with New York Times best-seller Life As We Knew It, Jon Evans is one of the lucky ones--until he realizes that escaping his safe haven may be the only way to truly survive.
Download or read book Divided Allegiance written by Elizabeth Moon and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a sheepfarmer's daughter, now a seasoned veteran, Paksenarrion has proved herself a formidable fighter. Years with Duke Phelan's company have taught her weaponry, discipline, and how to react as part of a military unit. Now, though, Paks feels spurred to a solitary destiny. Against the odds she is accepted as a paladin-candidate by the Fellowship of Gird. Years of study will follow, for a paladin must be versed in diplomacy and magic as well as the fighting arts. But, before she is fully trained, Paks is called to her first mission: to seek out the fabled stronghold of Luap. The way is long, the dangers many - and no one knows whether she will find glory or ruin.
Download or read book My Lady s Money written by Wilkie Collins and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for a short but thoroughly enjoyable read? Check out My Lady's Money by Wilkie Collins, who was a collaborator with Charles Dickens and one of the most popular storytellers of the late nineteenth century. With elements of mystery, adventure, romance, and a heroic canine companion, this engaging story is a great way to while away an afternoon.
Download or read book Wilkie Collins written by Andrew Lycett and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "1868, and bestselling author Wilkie Collins is hard at work on a new detective novel, The Moonstone. But he is weighed down by a mountain of problems his own sickness, the death of his mother, and, most pressing, the announcement by his live-in mistress that she has tired of his relationship with another woman and intends to marry someone else. His solution is to increase his industrial intake of opium and knuckle down to writing the book T. S. Eliot called the greatest' English detective novel. Of Wilkie's domestic difficulties, not a word to the outside world: indeed, like his great friend Charles Dickens, he took pains to keep secret any detail of his menage. There's no doubt that the arrangement was unusual and, for Wilkie, precarious, particularly since his own books focused on uncovering such deeply held family secrets. Indeed, he was the master of the Victorian sensation novel, fiction that left readers on the edge of their seats as mysteries and revelations abounded. In this colourful investigative portrait, Andrew Lycett draws Wilkie Collins out from the shadow of Charles Dickens. Wilkie is revealed as a brilliant, witty, friendly, contrary and sensual man,
Download or read book Nine O Clock written by Wilkie Collins and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine O' Clock (1852) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written in the aftermath of Antonina (1850), his successful debut, Nine O' Clock finds the author honing the trademark sense of mystery and psychological unease that would make him a household name around the world. Recognized as an important Victorian novelist and pioneer of detective fiction, Wilkie Collins was a writer with a gift for thoughtful entertainment, stories written for a popular audience that continue to resonate with scholars and readers today. At the height of the French Revolution, a group of prisoners awaiting execution is given the chance at one last night with friends and family. Elated, they feast and drink with their loved ones, exchanging stories of the past and even cracking jokes on the infamous guillotine, the very instrument of death they will face in the morning. Despite this general sense of hopeless joy, one man, Duprat, avoids the trend toward gallows humor, refusing to speak on the subject. Pressed by his friend Marginy, however, a change comes over Duprat, who begins to reveal a strange foresight of his own impending doom. Beyond its sensational plot, Nine O' Clock is a masterpiece of Gothic horror and mystery for seasoned readers of Victorian fiction and newcomers alike. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Wilkie Collins' Nine O' Clock is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.
Download or read book The Woman in White written by Wilkie Collins and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and greatest sensation novel, a thrilling story of evil thwarted and love reclaimed The night before he leaves London for a temporary engagement in the North of England, drawing instructor Walter Hartright walks home on an empty, moonlit road. Suddenly a hand reaches out of the darkness and touches him on the shoulder. Terrified, he turns to find a woman, dressed all in white, who begs him for help in getting to a friend’s place in the city. By a strange coincidence, the woman knows Limmeridge House, the country estate to which Walter is traveling in the morning. Stranger still, she refuses to reveal anything else about herself, including her name. Only after he sees her safely into a cab does Walter learn the truth—the woman in white has just escaped from an insane asylum. In Limmeridge, Walter falls in love with one of his students, the beautiful and virtuous Laura Fairlie. An orphan in the care of her invalid uncle, Laura is engaged to Sir Percival Glyde, a baronet. She follows through with the marriage despite her feelings for Walter, but soon realizes her mistake. Sir Percival will stop at nothing to gain complete control of Laura’s inheritance, and his diabolical plot hinges on her astonishing resemblance to the mysterious woman in white. It is up to Walter and Marian, Laura’s devoted half-sister, to rescue fair Laura from a fate worse than death. With its shocking twists and spine-chilling suspense, The Woman in White charted a whole new course for popular fiction. Devilishly entertaining and deadly serious in its indictment of Victorian marriage laws that impoverished women, it is widely recognized as one the nineteenth century’s finest novels. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Download or read book Complete Works of Wilkie Collins Novels Short Stories Plays Essays and Memoirs Illustrated written by Wilkie Collins and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 15732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Complete Works of Wilkie Collins: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Essays and Memoirs (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. Collins's works were classified at the time as "sensation novels," a genre seen nowadays as the precursor to detective and suspense fiction. He also wrote penetratingly on the plight of women and on the social and domestic issues of his time.
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