No Thoroughfare - Charles Dickens - Bog

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.