Length18h 12m
About this audiobook
The discovery of a mysterious heritage sends a young man on a journey of self-discovery across the landscape of his own soul. Richard’s life is a complex puzzle of spiritual growth, romantic longing, and the search for his true place in the world. A thoughtful and evocative novel about the persistence of hope.
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Rating★★★★ 4.2 (595)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length18 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. FATHER, CHILD, AND NURSE.
2CHAPTER II. STEPMOTHER AND NURSE.
3CHAPTER IV. THE BOOKBINDER AND HIS PUPIL.
4CHAPTER V. THE MANSONS.
5CHAPTER VI. SIMON ARMOUR.
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6CHAPTER VII. COMPARISONS.
7CHAPTER VIII. A LOST SHOE.
8CHAPTER IX. A HOLIDAY.
9CHAPTER X. THE LIBRARY.
10CHAPTER XI. ALICE.
11CHAPTER XII. MORTGRANGE.
12CHAPTER XIII. THE BEECH-TREE.
13CHAPTER XIV. THE LIBRARY.
14CHAPTER XV. BARBARA WYLDER.
15CHAPTER XVI. BARBARA AND RICHARD.
16CHAPTER XVII. BARBARA AND OTHERS.
17CHAPTER XIX. MRS. WYLDER AND BARBARA.
18CHAPTER XX. BARBARA AND HER CRITICS.
19CHAPTER XXI. THE PARSON'S PARABLE.
20CHAPTER XXII. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.
21CHAPTER XXIV. RICHARD AND WINGFOLD.
22CHAPTER XXV. WING FOLD AND HIS WIFE.
23CHAPTER XXVI. RICHARD AND ALICE.
24CHAPTER XXVIII. BARBARA AND LADY ANN.
25CHAPTER XXIX. ALICE AND BARBARA.
26CHAPTER XXX. BARBARA THINKS.
27CHAPTER XXXI. WINGFOLD AND BARBARA.: DR. DODDRIDGE'S DOG.
28CHAPTER XXXII. THE SHOEING OF MISS BROWN.
29CHAPTER XXXIII. RICHARD AND VIXEN.
30CHAPTER XXXV. THE PARSON'S COUNSEL.
31CHAPTER XXXVI. LADY ANN MEDITATES.
32CHAPTER XXXVII. LADY ANN AND RICHARD.
33CHAPTER XXXVIII. RICHARD AND ARTHUR.
34CHAPTER XXXIX. MR., MRS., AND MISS WYLDER.
35CHAPTER XLI. NATURE AND SUPERNATURE.
36CHAPTER XLII. YET A LOWER DEEP.
37CHAPTER XLIII. TO BE REDEEMED, ONE MUST REDEEM.
38CHAPTER XLIV. A DOOR OPENED IN HEAVEN.
39CHAPTER XLVI. RICHARD'S DILEMMA.
40CHAPTER XLVII. THE DOORS OF HARMONY AND DEATH.: That night Richard could not rest. His brain wrought unceasingly.
41CHAPTER XLVIII. DEATH THE DELIVERER.
42CHAPTER XLIX. THE CAVE IN THE FIRE.
43CHAPTER LI. BARONET AND BLACKSMITH.
44CHAPTER LII. UNCLE-FATHER AND AUNT-MOTHER.
45CHAPTER LIV. BARBARA AT HOME.
46CHAPTER LVI. WINGFOLD AND BARBARA.
47CHAPTER LVII. THE BARONET'S WILL.
48CHAPTER LIX. WINGFOLD AND ARTHUR MANSON.
49CHAPTER LX. RICHARD AND HIS FAMILY.
50CHAPTER LXI. HEART TO HEART.
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