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Oct 31, 2017 a young woman who inherits a beautiful diamond known as the moonstone on her eighteenth birthday becomes the center of this mystery story. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The moonstone 1868 by wilkie collins is a 19thcentury british epistolary novel. James, this book was the first mystery that used a detective character involved in the case, i decided to have another read, since that fact makes the book rather historical. The moonstone part 2 of the moonstone by wilkie collins.
In that light, the part laudanum plays in the moonstoneand the descriptions of the effect of the drug on a mans sensesmake for some particularly solemn listening. Moonstone bay audiobook online downloads, search for free unabridged audio book torrent. Audiobook bay abb download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. The moonstone audio book librivox audio books bookdesign. The diamond is a gift from an uncle who once served as an army officer in british india. She proudly wears the jewel on her dress at her birthday party that night. The moonstone, a large, beautiful yet fated diamond, was stolen from an indian shrine.
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