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    The Gateless Barrier
    The Gateless Barrier
    The Gateless Barrier
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    The Gateless Barrier

    By Lucas Malet

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    This novel tells the story of Laurence Rivers, an Englishman who is to inherit a wealthy estate from his ailing uncle with one caveat: no women allowed, including his American wife Virginia. While exploring the estate, Laurence discovers a hidden room and falls for the beautiful Agnes Rivers who unexpectedly appears. But things are not as they seem with Agnes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 6, 2019
    ISBN4064066237868
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