The Perpetual Curate

By Mrs. Oliphant
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Length18h 37m

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A dedicated, hardworking clergyman finds his moral compass and reputation severely tested when he is thrust into a chaotic web of family scandals and parish politics. Despite his tireless service to his community, his chances for advancement are repeatedly thwarted by misunderstandings and the malicious gossip of his neighbors. When a shocking secret involving his erratic brother comes to light, he must risk everything he has built to protect his family's fragile honor. It is a sharp, insightful drama about faith, societal judgment, and the heavy burden of unrewarded virtue.

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Rating★★★★ 4.0 (465)
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length18 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 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.
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
25CHAPTER XXV.
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