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    The Guilty River
    The Guilty River
    The Guilty River
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    The Guilty River

    By Wilkie Collins

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    Gerard Royland returns from college in Germany to take over as master of his family estate at Trimley Deen. He falls in love with Cristel Toller, the daughter of one of his tenants, but things take a turn when a mysterious deaf lodger is also discovered to be after Cristel. Several strange events follow in Royland's life from there on.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 25, 2021
    ISBN4057664595171
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    Wilkie Collins

    William Wilkie Collins (1824–1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and more than 100 essays. His best-known works are The Woman in White and The Moonstone.

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