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Length7h 28m
About this audiobook
Through the eyes of a spirited young boy, the Scottish countryside becomes a vast playground for learning life's most enduring lessons. Ranald's adventures are anchored by the deep, guiding bond he shares with his strict but loving father. A heartwarming reflection on the transition from the innocence of childhood to the responsibilities of youth.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length7 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I: Introductory
20CHAPTER XX: I Have a Fall and a Dream
2CHAPTER II: The Glimmer of Twilight
21CHAPTER XXI: The Bees’ Nest
3CHAPTER III: My Father
22CHAPTER XXII: Vain Intercession
4CHAPTER IV: Kirsty
23CHAPTER XXIII: Knight-Errantry
5CHAPTER V: I Begin Life
24CHAPTER XXIV: Failure
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6CHAPTER VI: No Father
25CHAPTER XXV: Turkey Plots
7CHAPTER VII: Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated
26CHAPTER XXVI: Old John Jamieson
8CHAPTER VIII: A New Schoolmistress
27CHAPTER XXVII: Turkey’s Trick
9CHAPTER IX: We Learn Other Things
28CHAPTER XXVIII: I Scheme Too
10CHAPTER X: Sir Worm Wymble
29CHAPTER XXIX: A Double Exposure
11CHAPTER XI: The Kelpie
30CHAPTER XXX: Tribulation
12CHAPTER XII: Another Kelpie
31CHAPTER XXXI: A Winter’s Ride
13CHAPTER XIII: Wandering Willie
32CHAPTER XXXII: The Peat-Stack
14CHAPTER XIV: Elsie Duff
33CHAPTER XXXIII: A Solitary Chapter
15CHAPTER XV: A New Companion
34CHAPTER XXXIV: An Evening Visit
16CHAPTER XVI: I Go Down Hill
35CHAPTER XXXV: A Break in my Story
17CHAPTER XVII: The Trouble Grows
36CHAPTER XXXVI: I Learn that I am not a Man
18CHAPTER XVIII: Light out of Darkness
37IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
19CHAPTER XIX: Forgiveness
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