The Dark Forest

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The Dark Forest

by Hugh Walpole

EN·~9 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

The - DARK FOREST

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by - HUGH WALPOLE

0:14

PART ONE - CHAPTER I - SPRING IN THE TRAIN

47:40

CHAPTER II - THE SCHOOL-HOUSE

55:32

CHAPTER III - THE INVISIBLE BATTLE

1:02:06

CHAPTER IV - NIKITIN

51:47

CHAPTER V - FIRST MOVE TO THE ENEMY

31:03

CHAPTER VI - THE RETREAT

51:57

CHAPTER VII - ONE NIGHT

42:11

PART TWO - CHAPTER I - THE LOVERS

30:41

Description

In a bustling Warsaw train station at the dawn of spring, an English officer finds himself thrust into a whirlwind of unfamiliar faces and urgent expectations. He is greeted by a nervous Russian nurse, her sister’s uniform bright with anticipation, and a charismatic yet anxious compatriot whose presence seems both fragile and fiercely proud. Their hurried conversation hints at a recent engagement, a shared dedication to a Red Cross unit, and the looming pressures of a world on the brink of conflict.

Amid the clatter of luggage and the glow of dim lamps, a strange blue light flickers above the platform, casting an almost surreal glow over the scene. This ethereal shimmer, accompanied by a fleeting scent of flowers, suggests that something beyond the ordinary is about to unfold. As alliances form and duties intertwine, the characters stand on the edge of a larger, uncertain journey that promises both personal sacrifice and the promise of hope in turbulent times.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (518K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-10-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hugh Walpole

Hugh Walpole

1884–1941

A prolific storyteller with a gift for atmosphere, this English novelist moved easily from psychological drama to ghostly tales and sweeping historical fiction. He was hugely popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and his best books still show why readers were drawn to his vivid settings and strong sense of character.

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