What is childhood? For Taffy, the only son of a vicar, it includes prayers, games, and a lot of quality time with his loving family. When Taffy's father receives a post in the north of England and the family has to move, everybody has to make the best of the situation. For the first time, Taffy has friends. He is even taken to a vacation. But things are darker than they seem. There are things that Taffy, as a child, does not comprehend. This book is about the gap between adults and children, about a perfectly imperfect childhood, and, most importantly, about unconditional love and optimism. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
THE BOY IN THE GATE-HOUSE
09:11 - Chapter 2
MUSIC IN THE TOWN SQUARE
15:15 - Chapter 3
PASSENGER'S BY JOBY'S VAN
16:17 - Chapter 4
THE RUNNING SANDS
11:25 - Chapter 5
TAFFY RINGS THE CHURCH BELL.
11:16 - Chapter 6
A COCK-FIGHT
12:46 - Chapter 7
GEORGE
13:29 - Chapter 8
THE SQUIRE'S SOUL
12:39 - Chapter 9
ENTER THE KING'S POSTMAN
10:33 - Chapter 10
A HAPPY DAY
21:44 - Chapter 11
LIZZIE REDEEMS HER DOLL AND HONORIA THROWS A STONE
15:07 - Chapter 12
TAFFY'S CHILDHOOD COMES TO AN END
17:16 - Chapter 13
THE BUILDERS
17:41 - Chapter 14
VOICES FROM THE SEA
15:21 - Chapter 15
TAFFY'S APPRENTICESHIP
15:54 - Chapter 16
LIZZIE AND HONORIA
11:18 - Chapter 17
THE SQUIRE'S WEIRD
19:17 - Chapter 18
THE BARRIERS FALL
12:24 - Chapter 19
OXFORD
15:36 - Chapter 20
TAFFY GIVES A PROMISE
08:32 - Chapter 21
HONORIA'S LETTERS
21:15 - Chapter 22
MEN AS TOWERS
17:04 - Chapter 23
THE SERVICE OF THE LAMP
13:07 - Chapter 24
FACE TO FACE
10:51 - Chapter 25
THE WRECK OF THE SAMARITAN
12:55 - Chapter 26
SALVAGE
25:52 - Chapter 27
HONORIA
19:45 - Chapter 28
A L'OUTRANCE
16:34 - Chapter 29
THE SHIP OF STARS
34:01