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Hide and Seek (Paperback)
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Hide and Seek (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R353
Discovery Miles 3 530
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Hide and Seek (1854) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written in the
aftermath of Antonina (1850), his successful debut, Hide and Seek
finds the author honing the trademark sense of mystery and
psychological unease that would make him a household name around
the world. Recognized as an important Victorian novelist and
pioneer of detective fiction, Wilkie Collins was a writer with a
gift for thoughtful entertainment, stories written for a popular
audience that continue to resonate with scholars and readers today.
Mary Grice, a young woman of wealth and social standing, becomes
pregnant after a brief affair with a man calling himself Arthur
Carr. Banished from her home, she dies during childbirth in the
care of a group of circus performers, who adopt the baby as their
own. Raised by Martha Peckover, the wife of a clown, young Mary is
exploited by the circus owner following an accident with a horse,
which leaves her deaf and mute. In order to save her, Martha brings
Mary to a minister, who ensures she is adopted into a good home.
Taken in by the Blyth family, Mary becomes known as Madonna for her
beauty and grace, and soon catches the eye of Zack Thorpe. As the
story unfolds, a mystery involving Mary's father begins to take
shape, with implications for her blossoming romance with Zack.
Beyond its sensational plot, Hide and Seek is a masterpiece of
Gothic suspense and mystery for seasoned readers of Victorian
fiction and newcomers alike. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Wilkie Collins'
Hide and Seek is a classic work of English literature reimagined
for modern readers.
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