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The Vanishing Point

by Coningsby Dawson (1883–1959)

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  • 73 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"The Vanishing Point" by Coningsby Dawson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Philip Hindwood as he navigates a mysterious and dangerous situation involving two enigmatic figures aboard the ocean liner "Ryndam": the charismatic Prince Rogovich and the alluring Santa Gorlof. As events unfold, Hindwood finds himself entangled in their dramatic intrigues, which involve themes of ambition, desire, and the weight of personal secrets. At the start of the novel, Hindwood's peaceful journey is interrupted by the escalating search for Prince Rogovich, who mysteriously disappears during the voyage. We learn of Hindwood's complicated feelings toward Santa Gorlof, who is both captivating and maddeningly elusive. The opening sets a tone of tension as Hindwood grapples with his attraction to Santa while establishing a rivalry with the Prince, who appears to have a significant hold over her. The initial chapters raise questions about identity and deception, as the characters are not only confronted with desires but also with dark secrets that threaten to unravel their lives.

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Chapter I

PRINCE ROGOVICH! Prince Rogovich!”

Staring up at the clammy wall of the liner, blanched by searchlights, against which the little tug bumped and jostled, Philip Hindwood could hear the Prince's name being shouted in staterooms, along decks and passageways.

It had been midnight when they had drifted like a gallivanting hotel, all portholes ablaze, into the starlit vagueness of Plymouth Harbor. The Ryndam did not dock there; she only halted long enough to put off the English passengers and to drop the English mail. There had been three passengers to land, of whom Hindwood had been the first; the rest were disembarking at Boulogne or Rotterdam. They had been met just outside the harbor by the tug, and the transshipping of the mail had immediately commenced. The last bag had been tossed over the side; the immigration officials had completed their inspection. Santa Gorlof, the second passenger for England, radiantly smiling above her sables, had come down the gangplank. It was for the third passenger that the liner delayed and the tug still waited.

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Contents

Show all 73 chapters
  1. Chapter I
  2. Chapter II
  3. Chapter III
  4. Chapter IV
  5. Chapter V
  6. Chapter VI
  7. Chapter VII
  8. Chapter VIII
  9. Chapter IX
  10. Chapter X
  11. Chapter I
  12. Chapter II
  13. Chapter III
  14. Chapter IV
  15. Chapter V
  16. Chapter VI
  17. Chapter VII
  18. Chapter I
  19. Chapter II
  20. Chapter III
  21. Chapter IV
  22. Chapter V
  23. Chapter VI
  24. Chapter VII
  25. Chapter VIII
  26. Chapter IX
  27. Chapter I
  28. Chapter II
  29. Chapter III
  30. Chapter IV
  31. Chapter V
  32. Chapter VI
  33. Chapter VII
  34. Chapter VIII
  35. Chapter IX
  36. Chapter X
  37. Chapter I
  38. Chapter II
  39. Chapter III
  40. Chapter IV
  41. Chapter V
  42. Chapter VI
  43. Chapter VII
  44. Chapter VIII
  45. Chapter IX
  46. Chapter X
  47. Chapter XI
  48. Chapter I
  49. Chapter II
  50. Chapter III
  51. Chapter IV
  52. Chapter V
  53. Chapter VI
  54. Chapter VII
  55. Chapter VIII
  56. Chapter IX
  57. Chapter I
  58. Chapter II
  59. Chapter III
  60. Chapter IV
  61. Chapter V
  62. Chapter VI
  63. Chapter VII
  64. Chapter VIII
  65. Chapter I
  66. Chapter II
  67. Chapter III
  68. Chapter IV
  69. Chapter V
  70. Chapter VI
  71. Chapter VII
  72. Chapter VIII
  73. Chapter IX

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This free edition of The Vanishing Point by Coningsby Dawson comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #50499, released 2015-11-19. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Novels.

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