Armadale by Wilkie Collins

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Book name:	Armadale (2024)
Category:	Australia
Author:	Wilkie Collins
Pages:	700 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1866, midnight

The novel revolves around the intertwined lives of two men, both named Allan Armadale, whose destinies are shaped by a dark family secret and a legacy of vengeance. The story explores themes of identity, fate, and morality as the two Armadales navigate a complex web of deceit, love, and ambition. The narrative is driven by the manipulative and enigmatic Lydia Gwilt, whose own troubled past and ambitions threaten to unravel the lives of those around her. As the characters' paths converge, the novel delves into the consequences of past actions and the struggle for redemption amidst a backdrop of suspense and intrigue. The 5022nd greatest book of all time

About the author

Wilkie Collins

6 books

A close friend of Charles Dickens from their meeting in March 1851 until Dickens' death in June 1870, William Wilkie Collins was one of the best known, best loved, and, for a time, best paid of Victorian fiction writers. But after his death, his reputation declined as Dickens' bloomed.

Now, Collins is being given more critical and popular attention than he has received for 50 years. Most of his books are in print, and all are now in e-text. He is studied widely; new film, television, and radio … Read more