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Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

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Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

by George MacDonald

English· 15:25:21· 38 chapters
This delightful story begins in a little town called Marshmallows, where a young man, the new vicar, Harry Walton, has just arrived. As he begins his work Harry realizes that everything is not quite 'right' in his little parish and it all seems to center around Oldcastle Hall. As he wins the affection of the people secrets begin to unfold, and Harry Walton attempts to free them from guilt of the past, help them overcome pride and while he is at it, he falls in love with a woman whose past is the most mysterious yet, and whose tyrannical mother is the mistress of Oldcastle Hall.

This Is a wonderful, heartwarming romance and a unique mystery, told from the viewpoint of the young vicar. (Summary by Fiddlesticks )

The trilogy:
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood
The Seaboard Parish
The Vicar's Daughter

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 Despondency and consolation

    26:11
  2. Chapter 2

    Chapter 2 My first Sunday at Marshmallows

    10:19
  3. Chapter 3

    Chapter 3 My first Monday at Marshmallows

    19:30
  4. Chapter 4

    Chapter 4 The coffin

    20:08
  5. Chapter 5

    Chapter 5 Visitors from the hall

    21:10
  6. Chapter 6

    Chapter 6 Oldcastle hall

    35:24
  7. Chapter 7

    Chapter 7 part 1 The Bishops basin

    25:59
  8. Chapter 8

    Chapter 7 part 2 The Bishops basin

    37:25
  9. Chapter 9

    Chapter 8 What I Preached

    12:39
  10. Chapter 10

    Chapter 9 part 1 The organist

    22:22
  11. Chapter 11

    Chapter 9 part 2 The organist

    32:03
  12. Chapter 12

    Chapter 10 My Christmas party

    28:07
  13. Chapter 13

    Chapter 11 part 1 The sermon on God and mammon

    39:56
  14. Chapter 14

    Chapter 11 part 2 The sermon on God and mammon

    43:09
  15. Chapter 15

    Chapter 12 The Avenue

    18:00
  16. Chapter 16

    Chapter 13 part 1 Young Weir

    37:04
  17. Chapter 17

    Chapter 13 part 2 Young Weir

    32:18
  18. Chapter 18

    Chapter 14 My pupil

    23:22
  19. Chapter 19

    Chapter 15 Dr. Duncan's Story

    41:41
  20. Chapter 20

    Chapter 16 The organ

    08:24
  21. Chapter 21

    Chapter 17 The church-rate

    22:36
  22. Chapter 22

    Chapter 18 Judy's news

    12:56
  23. Chapter 23

    Chapter 19 the Invalid

    23:41
  24. Chapter 24

    Chapter 20 Mood and Will

    24:47
  25. Chapter 25

    Chapter 21 The devil in Thomas Weir

    10:00
  26. Chapter 26

    Chapter 22 The Devil in Catherine Weir

    24:24
  27. Chapter 27

    Chapter 23 The devil in the Vicar

    20:06
  28. Chapter 28

    Chapter 24 An angel unawares

    17:00
  29. Chapter 29

    Chapter 25 Two parishioners

    21:35
  30. Chapter 30

    Chapter 26 Satan cast out

    24:56
  31. Chapter 31

    Chapter 27 The man and child

    20:43
  32. Chapter 32

    Chapter 28 Old Mrs. Tomkins

    31:01
  33. Chapter 33

    Chapter 29 Calm and storm

    18:46
  34. Chapter 34

    Chapter 30 A sermon to myself

    31:55
  35. Chapter 35

    Chapter 31 A council of friends

    18:56
  36. Chapter 36

    Chapter 32 The next thing

    18:40
  37. Chapter 37

    Chapter 33 Old Rogers's Thanksgiving

    14:55
  38. Chapter 38

    Chapter 34 Tom's story

    33:13