Length21h 41m
About this audiobook
A Welsh fisherman’s quiet life is shattered when a shipwreck leaves him with a young ward whose origins are tied to a dangerous aristocratic secret. As the past catches up with them, a high-stakes struggle for justice and identity unfolds along the rugged coastline. This seafaring drama explores the complexities of class and the unbreakable bonds of love.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length21 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. FISHERMAN DAVY A FISH OUT OF WATER.
2CHAPTER II. HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING.
3CHAPTER III. THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS.
4CHAPTER IV. HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH.
5CHAPTER V. A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID.
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6CHAPTER VI. FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT.
7CHAPTER VIII. CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN.
8CHAPTER IX. SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES.
9CHAPTER X. UNDER THE ROCK.
10CHAPTER XI. A WRECKER WRECKED.
11CHAPTER XII. HOW TO SELL FISH.
12CHAPTER XIII. THE CORONER AND THE CORONET.
13CHAPTER XIV. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE.
14CHAPTER XV. A VERDICT ON THE JURY.
15CHAPTER XVI. TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL.
16CHAPTER XVII. FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR.
17CHAPTER XVIII. PUBLIC APPROBATION.
18CHAPTER XIX. A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW.
19CHAPTER XX. CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE.
20CHAPTER XXII. ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
21CHAPTER XXIII. INTO GOOD SOCIETY.
22CHAPTER XXIV. SOUND INVESTMENTS.
23CHAPTER XXV. A LONG GOOD-BYE.
24CHAPTER XXVI. BRAUNTON BURROWS.
25CHAPTER XXVII. A FINE SPECTACLE.
26CHAPTER XXVIII. SOMETHING ABOUT HIM.
27CHAPTER XXIX. A VISIT TO A PARSON.
28CHAPTER XXXII. AMONG THE SAVAGES.
29CHAPTER XXXIII. IN A STATE OF NATURE.
30CHAPTER XXXIV WAITING AND LEARNING.
31CHAPTER XXXV. THE POLITE FERRYMAN.
32CHAPTER XXXVI. UNDER FAIRER AUSPICES.
33CHAPTER XXXVII. TWO POOR CHILDREN.
34CHAPTER XXXVIII. A FINE OLD GENTLEMAN.
35CHAPTER XL. FORCIBLE EJECTMENT.
36CHAPTER XLI. THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
37CHAPTER XLII. THE LITTLE MAID, AND THE MIDSHIPMAN.
38CHAPTER XLIII. A FINE PRICE FOR BARDIE.
39CHAPTER XLIV. PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION.
40CHAPTER XLV. INTRODUCES A REAL HERO.
41CHAPTER XLVI. AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
42CHAPTER XLVII. MISCHIEF IN A HOUSEHOLD.
43CHAPTER XLVIII. A BREATHLESS DISINTERMENT.
44CHAPTER XLIX. ONE WHO HAS INTERRED HIMSELF.
45CHAPTER L. A BRAVE MAN RUNS AWAY.
46CHAPTER LI. TRIPLE EDUCATION.
47CHAPTER LII. GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT.
48CHAPTER LIII. BEATING UP FOR THE NAVY.
49CHAPTER LIV. TAMING OF THE SAVAGES.
50CHAPTER LV. UPON FOREIGN SERVICE.
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