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The Chink in the Armour

1912

Marie Belloc Lowndes

The Chink in the Armour

Marie Belloc Lowndes

1912

The Chink in the Armour is a 1912 mystery novel by British author Marie Belloc Lowndes. It follows Sylvia Bailey, a young widow navigating life in Paris, who becomes entangled in the world of fortune-telling and gambling alongside her friend Anna Wolsky. The story explores themes of friendship, love, and the dangers that lurk beneath seemingly innocent pursuits. The novel is notable for its depiction of early 20th-century societal norms and has been adapted into a silent film in 1922.

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A novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds mainly around Sylvia Bailey, a beautiful young widow, who f...

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The Chink in the Armour is a 1912 novel by the British writer Marie Belloc Lowndes. In 1922, it was made into a British...

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The beautiful light-haired, blue-eyed Sylvia Bailey -- married at 19, and already a widow at 25 -- is enjoying life on h...

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