No Thoroughfare: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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No Thoroughfare is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dickens, Charles (1812–1870); Collins, Wilkie (1824–1889).
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"No Thoroughfare" by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is a stage play and novel both released in December 1867. Two boys from a foundling hospital are mistakenly given the same name, leading to devastating consequences in adulthood. After one's death, executors must find the rightful heir, embarking on a dangerous journey from London wine cellars across the winter Alps to the Mediterranean. Treachery and peril threaten at every turn, until a courageous heroine and loyal servant intervene in this tale of mystery and identity.
Book and edition facts
- Title: No Thoroughfare
- Author credits: Dickens, Charles (1812–1870); Collins, Wilkie (1824–1889)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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