Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood

by MacDonald, George · Free audiobook · 36 chapters

George MacDonald is mainly known for his fantasy works and fairy tales such as At the Back of the North Wind and The Princess and the Goblin . However, during his life he was more famous for many more realistic novels... among them the somewhat autobiographical Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood . This story of a young motherless boy growing up with his brothers in a Scottish manse is full of delightful characters. There is Kirsty, an enchanting Highland storyteller, Turkey, the intrepid cowherd, the evil Kelpie, and the lovely Elsie Duff. Throughout the twists and turns of his escapades and adventures Ranald learns from his father the important lessons of courage and integrity. When Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood came out in 1871 the New York Independent praised it as "full of sweetness, full of boy-life and true goodness". Perhaps, but it is also a good story, from the master of storytellers. (Summary by Bookworm) Readers include: Bookworm Matthew Walton Ophelia Darcy Cyril Law, Jr. Heather Lambert Lucy Burgoyne Kevin McAsh Kirsten Ferreri Christine Blachford Cindy Steib Konrad Planck Arctura Larry Gilman For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. M4B format available

Chapters

1. 01 -- Introductory3:38
2. 02 -- The Glimmer of Twilight10:05
3. 03 -- My Father8:30
4. 04 -- Kirsty7:56
5. 05 -- I Begin Life9:23
6. 06 -- No Father13:54
7. 07 -- Mrs Mitchell Is Defeated9:31
8. 08 -- A New Schoolmistress6:12
9. 09 -- We Learn Other Things17:40
10. 10 -- Sir Worm Wymble17:12
11. 11 -- The Kelpie5:59
12. 12 -- Another Kelpie12:51
13. 13 -- Wandering Willie20:50
14. 14 -- Elsie Duff12:04
15. 15 -- A New Companion8:05
16. 16 -- I Go Down Hill13:15
17. 17 -- The Trouble Grows6:05
18. 18 -- Light out of Darkness11:08
19. 19 -- Forgiveness10:01
20. 20 -- I Have a Fall and a Dream18:27
21. 21 -- The Bees' Nest19:28
22. 22 -- Vain Intercession8:00
23. 23 -- Knight-Errantry12:57
24. 24 -- Failure13:42
25. 25 -- Turkey Plots8:23
26. 26 -- Old John Jamieson16:07
27. 27 -- Turkey's Trick6:50
28. 28 -- I Scheme Too9:22
29. 29 -- A Double Exposure10:59
30. 30 -- Tribulation26:31
31. 31 -- A Winter's Ride10:26
32. 32 -- The Peat-Stack27:58
33. 33 -- A Solitary Chapter11:30
34. 34 -- An Evening Visit8:50
35. 35 -- A Break In My Story4:27
36. 36 -- I Learn that I am not a Man6:33