No Thoroughfare

"No Thoroughfare" by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is a novel that unveils a world of hidden identities and social complexities in Victorian London when a young man, Walter Wilding, questions his belonging. The book introduces us to a troubled woman and the compassionate nurse, laying the foundation for the unfolding drama of two central female characters connected to the Foundling Hospital. Walter, a wine merchant with a thoughtful nature, struggles with the past and the idea that his life may be built on a mistaken identity, launching him into a quest to uncover his true origins. The novel promises a journey through familial ties, identity crises, and the search for one's place in the world, all wrapped in mystery and suspense.