Length13h 38m
About this audiobook
A retired editor attempts to manage a household of energetic nieces and nephews, where the clash of literary ambition and youthful rebellion creates a charming domestic comedy.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (20)
Includes Goodreads
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, General Fiction, Christian & Inspirational
Length13 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. — A DISPERSION
2CHAPTER II. — ROCKQUAY
3CHAPTER III. — PERPETUAL MOTION
4CHAPTER IV. — THE QUEEN OF THE WHITE ANTS
5CHAPTER V. — MARBLES
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6CHAPTER VI. — SINGLE MISFORTUNES NEVER COME ALONE
7CHAPTER VII. — AN EMPTY NEST
8CHAPTER VIII. — GILLIAN’S PUPIL
9CHAPTER IX. — GAUGING AJEE
10CHAPTER X. — AUT CAESAR AUT NIHIL
11CHAPTER XI. — LADY MERRIFIELD’S CHRISTMAS LETTER-BAG
12CHAPTER XII. — TRANSFORMATION
13CHAPTER XIII. — ST. VALENTINE’S DAY
14CHAPTER XIV. — THE PARTNER
15CHAPTER XV. — THE ROCKS OF ROCKSTONE
16CHAPTER XVI. — VANISHED
17CHAPTER XVII. — ‘THEY COME, THEY COME’
18CHAPTER XVIII. — FATHER AND MOTHER
19CHAPTER XIX. — THE KNIGHT AND THE DRAGON
20CHAPTER XX. — IVINGHOE TERRACE
21CHAPTER XXI. — BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
22CHAPTER XXII. — THE MAIDEN ALL FORLORN
23CHAPTER XXIII. — FANGS
24CHAPTER XXIV. — CONCLUSION
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