Publisher's Synopsis
No Thoroughfare is a novel written by Charles Dickens in collaboration with Wilkie Collins. It was first published in 1867 and tells the story of two orphans, Walter Wilding and his cousin George Vendale, who are separated as children and grow up to lead very different lives. Walter becomes a successful businessman, while George becomes a struggling artist. When they are reunited years later, they discover a dark secret that has been kept from them their entire lives. The novel explores themes of identity, family, and the consequences of deceit. It is a thrilling mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.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.
