Vision House

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Vision House

by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

EN·~7 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total
1

CHAPTER I - ENTER MISS SOREL

21:28
2

CHAPTER II - EXIT THE BLIGHTER

10:56
3

CHAPTER III - A CABIN WINDOW

7:27
4

CHAPTER IV - REPRISALS—ET CETERA

13:23
5

CHAPTER V - ANONYMOUS

16:12
6

CHAPTER VI - ON SUNDAY AT THREE

11:52
7

CHAPTER VII - SAMSON AGONISTES

22:06
8

CHAPTER VIII - WHAT THE STAR SAID

20:04
9

CHAPTER IX - SOMETHING OUT OF ANCIENT ROME

9:41
10

CHAPTER X - THE THING SHE COULD NOT EXPLAIN

22:45

Description

Aboard the Britannia, the Atlantic’s endless blue has quieted the restless chatter of passengers, yet a ripple of excitement still spreads across deck A. Rumors swirl about three distinguished travelers—Mrs. Marise Sorel, a celebrated beauty whose fame precedes her; the enigmatic Lord Severance, a striking officer of mixed English‑Greek heritage; and a nameless man who shuns the allotted seat, preferring furtive meals in smoking rooms. As the crowd gathers, the ship’s hierarchy and the lingering war‑time prestige clash with a new, democratic spirit among the American returnees.

The atmosphere crackles with speculation: who will finally step onto the coveted chairs, and what purpose does the mysterious stranger serve? Amidst polished uniforms and whispered gossip, the passengers’ curiosity becomes a mirror for their own post‑war identities, setting the stage for subtle confrontations and unexpected alliances as the vessel sails toward New York.

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en

Duration

~7 hours (435K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2011-01-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

1859–1920

A British writer, motoring journalist, and magazine founder, he is best remembered for the lively novels and travel books he produced with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson. Their stories helped bring early motoring and turn-of-the-century adventure to a wide popular audience.

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A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

1869–1933

A prolific novelist of the early motor age, she wrote popular romances and travel adventures that helped capture the excitement of modern travel. Many of her best-known books were written with her husband, Charles Norris Williamson, and became favorites with readers in Britain and beyond.

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