Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland Tale
By R. D. Blackmore
Length14h 11m
About this audiobook
A simple rural carrier becomes an unlikely hero when he is drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving the disappearance of a local heiress. Set in the quiet woodlands, this mystery contrasts the peaceful scenery with a tense race to expose a predatory plot. The story celebrates the intuition and courage of common folk against the machinations of the greedy.
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Rating★★★ 3.2 (20)
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GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
2CHAPTER II. THE SWING OF THE PICKAXE.
3CHAPTER III. OAKLEAF POTATOES.
4CHAPTER IV. CRIPPS IN A QUANDARY.
5CHAPTER V. A RIDE THROUGH THE SNOW.
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6CHAPTER VI. THE PUBLIC OF THE "PUBLIC."
7CHAPTER . THE BEST FOOT FOREMOST.
8CHAPTER VIII. BALDERDASH.
9CHAPTER IX. CRIPPS IN AFFLICTION.
10CHAPTER X. ALL DEAD AGAINST HIM.
11CHAPTER XI. KNOCKER VERSUS BELL-PULL.
12CHAPTER XII. MR. JOHN SMITH.
13CHAPTER XIII. MR. SMITH IS ACTIVE.
14CHAPTER XIV. SO IS MR. SHARP.
15CHAPTER XV. A SPOTTED DOG.
16CHAPTER XVI. A GRAND SMOCK-FROCK.
17CHAPTER XVII. INSTALLED AT BRASENOSE.
18CHAPTER XVIII. A FLASH OF LIGHT.
19CHAPTER XIX. A STORMY NIGHT.
20CHAPTER XX. CRIPPS DRAWS THE CORK.
21CHAPTER XXI. CINNAMINTA.
22CHAPTER XXII. A DELICATE SUBJECT.
23CHAPTER XXIII. QUITE ANOTHER PAIR OF SOCKS!
24CHAPTER XXIV. SUO SIBI BACULO.
25CHAPTER XXV. MISS PATCH.
26CHAPTER XXVI. RUTS.
27CHAPTER XXVII. RATS.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. BOOTS ON.
29CHAPTER XXIX. A SPIDER'S DINNER-PARTY.
30CHAPTER XXX. THE FIRE-BELL.
31CHAPTER XXXI. THROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS.
32CHAPTER XXXII. CRIPPS ON CELIBACY.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. KIT.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. A WOOLHOPIAN.
35CHAPTER XXXV. NIGHTINGALES.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. MAY MORN.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. MAY-DAY.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DIGNITY OF THE FAMILY.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. A TOMBSTONE.
40CHAPTER XL. LET ME OUT.
41CHAPTER XLI. REASON AND UNREASON.
42CHAPTER . MEETING THE COACH.
43CHAPTER XLIII. THE MOTIVE.
44CHAPTER XLIV. THE MANNER.
45CHAPTER XLV. THE POSITION.
46CHAPTER XLVI. IN THE MESHES.
47CHAPTER XLVII. COMBINED WISDOM.
48CHAPTER XLVIII. MASCULINE ERROR.
49CHAPTER XLIX. PROMETHEUS VINCTUS.
50CHAPTER L. FEMININE ERROR.
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