In this novel by Victorian sensationalist Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Henry Dunbar returns to England after a 30-year exile to India for committing forgery. What follows is an adventure involving murder, deception, the ethical quandaries of guilt and responsibility, and the struggle against the gender and social barriers of the Victorian era. (Summary by Rosie)
Chapters
1
After Office Hours In The House of Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balderby Read by Victoria P 26:59
2
Margaret's Father Read by Victoria P 17:56
3
The Meeting At The Railway Station Read by Rosie 14:09
4
The Stroke Of Death Read by Rosie 9:50
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Sinking The Past Read by Lynne T 16:12
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Clement Austin's Diary Read by Dan S 27:05
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After Five-and-Thirty Years Read by Victoria P 14:30
8
The First Stage On The Journey Home Read by Victoria P 12:15
9
How Henry Dunbar Waited Dinner Read by Victoria P 22:25
10
Laura Dunbar Read by Lynne T 24:44
11
The Inquest Read by Lynne T 12:58
12
Arrested Read by Lynne T 24:25
13
The Prisoner Is Remanded Read by Reeses118 8:28
14
Margaret's Journey Read by Nick Whitley 26:56
15
Baffled Read by Nick Whitley 19:12
16
Is It Love Or Fear? Read by Lynne T 10:55
17
The Broken Picture Read by Lynne T 17:49
18
Three Who Suspect Read by Mike Pelton 20:13
19
Laura Dunbar's Disappointment Read by Mike Pelton 15:21
20
New Hopes May Bloom Read by Rosie 32:33
21
A New Life Read by Reeses118 8:50
22
The Steeple-Chase Read by Reeses118 17:52
23
The Bride That The Rain Rains On Read by Victoria P 11:59
24
The Unbidden Guest Who Came To Laura Dunbar's Wedding Read by Nick Whitley 25:39
25
After The Wedding Read by Nick Whitley 42:55
26
What Happened In The Back Parlor Of The Banking-House Read by Shauna Kennett 20:15
27
Clement Austin's Wooing Read by Victoria P 12:09
28
Buying Diamonds Read by Victoria P 15:25
29
Going Away Read by Shauna Kennett 16:03
30
Stopped Upon The Way Read by Emma Joyce 15:38
31
Clement Austin Makes A Sacrifice Read by Nick Whitley 28:45
32
What Happened At Maudesley Abbey Read by Nick Whitley 18:20
33
Margaret's Return Read by Nick Whitley 22:46
34
Farewell Read by Emma Joyce 20:27
35
A Discovery At The Luxembourg Read by Allie Cingi 12:21
36
Looking For The Portrait Read by Allie Cingi 25:33
37
Margaret's Letter Read by Tammy Stalcup 8:58
38
Notes From A Journal Kept By Clement Austin During His Journey To Winchester Read by Dan S 44:11
39
Clement Austin's Journal Continued Read by Dan S 36:24
40
Flight Read by Lynne T 33:31
41
At Maudesley Abbey Read by Arlene Joyce 20:35
42
The Housmaid At Woodbine Cottage Read by Arlene Joyce 14:25
43
On The Track Read by Arlene Joyce 18:46
44
Chasing The "Crow" Read by Victoria P 18:02
45
Giving It Up Read by Victoria P 10:51
46
Clement's Story - Before The Dawn Read by Dan S 30:56
47
The Dawn and Epilogue Read by Dan S 12:19
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