No Thoroughfare
Wilkie Collins
Walter Wilding has lived his life secure in the knowledge that he was the son of his mother. But a chance encounter shocks him to his deathbed, leaving his friend and Executor George Vendale charged with the finding of the real Walter Wilding. Meanwhile, George pitches woo to Margerite Obenreizer, but has to deal with her dastardly guardian and uncle. The story twists and turns from the wine cellars of England, to Soho and then to the Alps of Switzerland, where George discovers that Mr Obenreizer is right about one thing to the last... "So little is the world, that one cannot keep away from persons." Originally written as a stage play by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens, it was later turned into a collaborative novel by the two.
Narrated by Michael Ward.
Duration - 4h 58m.
Author - Wilkie Collins.
Narrator - Michael Ward.
Published Date - Saturday, 20 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
Walter Wilding has lived his life secure in the knowledge that he was the son of his mother. But a chance encounter shocks him to his deathbed, leaving his friend and Executor George Vendale charged with the finding of the real Walter Wilding. Meanwhile, George pitches woo to Margerite Obenreizer, but has to deal with her dastardly guardian and uncle. The story twists and turns from the wine cellars of England, to Soho and then to the Alps of Switzerland, where George discovers that Mr Obenreizer is right about one thing to the last... "So little is the world, that one cannot keep away from persons." Originally written as a stage play by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens, it was later turned into a collaborative novel by the two. Narrated by Michael Ward. Duration - 4h 58m. Author - Wilkie Collins. Narrator - Michael Ward. Published Date - Saturday, 20 January 2024.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:08
Chapter 1 the overture
Duración:00:13:32
Chapter 2 the curtain rises
Duración:00:18:31
Chapter 3 enter the housekeeper
Duración:00:07:43
Chapter 4 the housekeeper speaks
Duración:00:19:05
Chapter 5 new characters on the scene
Duración:00:38:35
Chapter 6 exit wilding
Duración:00:32:00
Chapter 7 vendale makes love
Duración:00:38:27
Chapter 8 vendale makes mischief
Duración:00:27:12
Chapter 9 in the valley
Duración:00:28:20
Chapter 10 on the mountain
Duración:00:26:11
Chapter 11 the clock lock
Duración:00:20:17
Chapter 12 obenreizer's victory
Duración:00:20:37
Chapter 13 the curtain falls
Duración:00:07:44
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:11