Light That Failed
Chapter 1 of 24 Chapter 01
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- Running time
- 7 h 47 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- Elli, Gary Coy, Jessi, LoraBeth Davis, Magdalena and 6 others
Chapters
About this recording
This novel, first published in 1890, follows the life of Dick Heldar, a painter. Most of the novel is set in London, but many important events throughout the story occur in Sudan or India. It was made into a 1916 film with Jose Collins and a 1939 film by Paramount starring Ronald Colman.
It is a tale of of a man who loves his work, friends and boats and starts in Dick’s childhood, then takes you through his life – the war in Sudan, friends abroad, life in England, his love for Maisie, the obstacles those closest to him meet when a very independent man fights becoming dependent and finally the life changes Dick faces as his eyes fail him.(summary by Magdalene)