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The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Volume 2

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The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Volume 2

by Gilbert Parker

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18 total

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THE WEAVERS

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BOOK III. - XV. SOOLSBY'S HAND UPON THE CURTAIN XVI. THE DEBT AND THE ACCOUNTING XVII. THE WOMAN OF THE CROSS-ROADS XVIII. TIME, THE IDOL-BREAKER XIX. SHARPER THAN A SWORD XX. EACH AFTER HIS OWN ORDER XXI. "THERE IS NOTHING HIDDEN WHICH SHALL NOT BE REVEALED" XXII. AS IN A GLASS DARKLY XXIII. THE TENTS OF CUSHAN XXIV. THE QUESTIONER XXV. THE VOICE THROUGH THE DOOR XXVI. "I OWE YOU NOTHING" XXVII. THE AWAKENING - CHAPTER XV - SOOLSBY'S HAND UPON THE CURTAIN

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CHAPTER XVI - THE DEBT AND THE ACCOUNTING

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CHAPTER XVII - THE WOMAN OF THE CROSS-ROADS

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CHAPTER XVIII - TIME, THE IDOL-BREAKER

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CHAPTER XIX - SHARPER THAN A SWORD

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CHAPTER XX - EACH AFTER HIS OWN ORDER

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CHAPTER XXI - "THERE IS NOTHING HIDDEN WHICH SHALL NOT BE REVEALED"

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CHAPTER XXII - AS IN A GLASS DARKLY

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Description

In this sweeping tale of intertwined lives, a young Englishwoman named Faith grapples with duty, longing, and the promise of a distant love who has vanished into the Egyptian desert. While her steadfast friend Soolsby offers pragmatic counsel, Faith’s thoughts drift between the expectations of marriage and the lingering hope that the man she cares for will return, bearing the weight of both cultures she straddles.

Set against the quiet English countryside and the looming mysteries of Egypt, the story explores how personal choices echo across continents. As Faith confronts familial obligations and the pull of a world far beyond her village, listeners are drawn into a richly rendered portrait of resilience, unspoken yearning, and the fragile balance between tradition and the call of adventure.

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-08-01

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Public domain in the USA.

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6263

Subjects

Society of Friends -- Fiction PS

About the author

Gilbert Parker

1862–1932

A bestselling novelist of adventure and historical romance, he brought Canadian settings and imperial politics together in stories that captivated a wide readership. His best-known work, The Seats of the Mighty, helped make him one of the most popular English-language novelists of his day.

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