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The Winding StairA. E. W. Mason

The Winding Stair

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Original author: A. E. W. Mason

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"The Winding Stair" by A. E. W. Mason is a novel published in 1923. Set in Morocco, it follows Paul Ravenel's quest to restore honor to his family name after his father's disgrace in British India. When Ravenel falls in love with Marguerite Lambert, a penniless Englishwoman, their relationship leads him into desertion and exile. Living under an assumed identity, he must find redemption through one final, dangerous mission that could cost him everything.

The Winding Stair, by A. E. W. Mason. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #60125.

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23 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Flags and Pedigree3,785 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Man with the Medals2,170 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: At King’s Corner3,445 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Betwixt and Between1,308 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Villa Iris3,541 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Order3,108 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Pilgrimage2,869 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Henriette Explains3,445 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Marguerite Lambert4,317 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Colonel Vanderfelt’s Letter1,122 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: A Dilemma4,745 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Little Door in the Angle1,830 words
  1. 13.Chapter XIII: The Companions of the Night4,643 words
  2. 14.Chapter XIV: The Tunic3,605 words
  3. 15.Chapter XV: On the Roof Top3,050 words
  4. 16.Chapter XVI: Marguerite’s Way Out2,878 words
  5. 17.Chapter XVII: The Outcasts4,486 words
  6. 18.Chapter XVIII: Captain Laguessière’s Report3,991 words
  7. 19.Chapter XIX: In the Sacred City3,341 words
  8. 20.Chapter XX: The Coup de Grâce2,546 words
  9. 21.Chapter XXI: Two Outcasts3,630 words
  10. 22.Chapter XXII: The Splendid Throw2,804 words
  11. 23.Chapter XXIII: The Necessary Man2,897 words