The Captives
by Hugh Walpole
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Chapters (42)
- The Captives
- Hugh Walpole
- TO ARNOLD BENNETT WITH DEEP AFFECTION
- CONTENTS
- PART I: BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY
- PART II: THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
- PART III: THE WITCH
- PART IV: THE JOURNEY HOME AGAIN
- PART I BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY
- CHAPTER I DEATH OF THE REV. CHARLES CARDINAL
- CHAPTER II AUNT ANNE
- CHAPTER III THE LONDON HOUSE
- CHAPTER IV THE CHAPEL
- PART II THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
- CHAPTER I THE WARLOCKS
- CHAPTER II EXPECTATION
- CHAPTER III MAGGIE AND MARTIN
- CHAPTER IV MR. CRASHAW
- CHAPTER V THE CHOICE
- CHAPTER VI THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME
- CHAPTER VII THE OUTSIDE WORLD
- CHAPTER VIII PARADISE
- CHAPTER IX THE INSIDE SAINTS
- CHAPTER X THE PROPHET
- CHAPTER XI THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
- PART III THE WITCH
- CHAPTER I THE THREE VISITS
- CHAPTER II PLUNGE INTO THE OTHER HALF
- CHAPTER III SKEATON-ON-SEA
- CHAPTER IV GRACE
- CHAPTER V THE BATTLE OF SKEATON
- FIRST YEAR
- CHAPTER VI THE BATTLE OF SKEATON
- SECOND YEAR
- CHAPTER VII DEATH OF AUNT ANNE
- CHAPTER VIII DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW
- CHAPTER IX SOUL OF PAUL
- CHAPTER X THE REVIVAL
- PART IV THE JOURNEY HOME AGAIN
- CHAPTER I THE DARK ROOM
- CHAPTER II HOBGOBLINS
- CHAPTER III THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE
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