A Son of the Soil
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A Son of the Soil

By Mrs. Oliphant
Michael Caine
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Length20h 28m

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Rising from humble, agricultural roots, a fiercely intelligent young man travels to the university to conquer a world defined by class prejudice. His brilliant academic successes are shadowed by a constant, agonizing awareness of his lowly origins and the sneering elitism of his peers. When he falls in love with a woman far above his station, the collision of ambition, pride, and societal barriers creates a volatile storm. Follow an intense, emotional struggle for validation and respect in a rigid hierarchy. This powerful narrative asks if pure talent and sheer will can truly transcend the accident of birth.

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Rating★★★ 3.4 (10)
Includes Goodreads
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length20 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1CHAPTER I.
26CHAPTER XXVI.
2CHAPTER II.
27CHAPTER XXVII.
3CHAPTER III.
28CHAPTER XXVIII.
4CHAPTER IV.
29CHAPTER XXIX.
5CHAPTER V.
30CHAPTER XXX.
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6CHAPTER VI.
31CHAPTER XXXI.
7CHAPTER VII.
32CHAPTER XXXII.
8CHAPTER VIII.
33CHAPTER XXXIII.
9CHAPTER IX.
34CHAPTER XXXIV.
10CHAPTER X.
35CHAPTER XXXV.
11CHAPTER XI.
36CHAPTER XXXVI.
12CHAPTER XII.
37CHAPTER XXXVII.
13CHAPTER XIII.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII.
14CHAPTER XIV.
39CHAPTER XXXIX.
15CHAPTER XV.
40CHAPTER XL.
16CHAPTER XVI.
41CHAPTER XLI.
17CHAPTER XVII.
42CHAPTER XLII.
18CHAPTER XVIII.
43CHAPTER XLIII.
19CHAPTER XIX.
44CHAPTER XLIV.
20CHAPTER XX.
45CHAPTER XLV.
21CHAPTER XXI.
46CHAPTER XLVI.
22CHAPTER XXII.
47CHAPTER XLVII.
23CHAPTER XXIII.
48CHAPTER XLVIII.
24CHAPTER XXIV.
49CHAPTER XLIX.
25CHAPTER XXV.
50CHAPTER L.
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