A novel by the British author William John Locke. The title points to a golden journey undertaken by Mr. Paradyne, suggesting a story of travel and inner change. It is worth listening to for Locke's fluent, human storytelling.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
The Golden Journey of Mr. Paradyne BY WILLIAM J. LOCKE IDOLS JAFFERY SEPTIMUS DERELICTS THE USURPER STELLA MARIS WHERE LOVE IS THE WHITE DOVE THE RED PLANET FAR AWAY STORIES SIMON THE JESTER A STUDY IN SHADOWS THE FORTUNATE YOUTH THE ROUGH ROAD THE WONDERFUL YEAR THE BELOVED VAGABOND AT THE GATE OF SAMARIA THE MORALS OF MARCUS ORDEYNE THE DEMAGOGUE AND LADY PHAYRE THE GLORY OF CLEMENTINA WING THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOL THE HOUSE OF BALTAZAR THE MOUNTEBANK THE TALE OF TRIONA MOORDIUS AND CO. A CHRISTMAS MYSTERY THE COMING OF AMOS
THE BODLEY HEAD
The Golden Journey of Mr. Paradyne BY WILLIAM J. LOCKE Illustrated in Colour and Black and White by MARCIA LANE FOSTER LONDON: JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LTD. TORONTO: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
First published in 1924 Made and Printed in Great Britain at The Curwen Press Plaistow E.13 The colour plates by Geo. Gibbons & Co., Leicester.
List of Illustrations FACING PAGE Frontispiece The young man ceased suddenly 16 He marched on along the white, respectable road 22 ‘Why Chartres, Monsieur, ten kilometres’ 24 He lit another pipe 30 The horse, without his conscious guidance, took the bewildered man to Chartres 32 ‘Tiens, she had a husband!’ 36 The Plain, whose horizon is as vast as that of mid-ocean 50
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