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Original Essays | October 18, 2009

Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a... Continue »
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The Woman in White (Vintage Classics)

by Wilkie Collins

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ISBN13: 9780099511243
ISBN10: 009951124x
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Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle’s guardianship until Laura’s marriage to Sir Percival Glyde, who is a man of many secrets. Could he be connected to the strange appearances of a young woman dressed all in white? And what does his charismatic friend, Count Fosco—whose white pet mice enjoy running in and out of his waistcoat—have to do with it all? Marian and the girls’ drawing master, Walter, must turn detective in order to uncover the truth and to protect Laura from a fatal plot.

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Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an extremely popular writer during his lifetime and the author of more than 20 novels. His most acclaimed works include Armadale (1866), The Moonstone (1868), and No Name (1862).

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ISBN:
9780099511243
Author:
Collins, Wilkie
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Subject:
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Vintage Classics
Publication Date:
November 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
609
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