Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
George MacDonald
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George MacDonald is mainly known for his fantasy works and fairy tales such as At the Back of the North Wind and the Princess and the Goblin. However, during his life he was more famous for many more realistic novels. . . among them the somewhat autobiographical Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood.
(7 hr 4 min)
Chapters
| Introductory | 3:38 | Read by Bookworm |
| The Glimmer of Twilight | 10:05 | Read by Matthew Walton |
| My Father | 8:30 | Read by Matthew Walton |
| Kirsty | 7:56 | Read by Bookworm |
| I Begin Life | 9:23 | Read by Ophelia Darcy |
| No Father | 13:54 | Read by Cyril Law, Jr. |
| Mrs. Mitchell is Defeated | 9:31 | Read by Matthew Walton |
| A New Schoolmistress | 6:12 | Read by Heather Lambert |
| We Learn Other Things | 17:40 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
| Sir Worm Wymble | 17:12 | Read by Ophelia Darcy |
| The Kelpie | 5:59 | Read by Ophelia Darcy |
| Another Kelpie | 12:51 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Wandering Willie | 20:50 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| Elsie Duff | 12:04 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| A New Companion | 8:05 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| I Go Down Hill | 13:15 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| The Trouble Grows | 6:05 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Light Out of Darkness | 11:08 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| Forgiveness | 10:01 | Read by Christine Blachford |
| I Have a Fall and a Dream | 18:27 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| The Bees' Nest | 19:28 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| Vain Intercession | 8:00 | Read by Konrad Planck |
| Knight-Errantry | 12:57 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| Failure | 13:42 | Read by Arctura |
| Turkey Plots | 8:23 | Read by Christine Blachford |
| Old John Jamieson | 16:07 | Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014) |
| Turkey's trick | 6:50 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| I Scheme Too | 9:22 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| A Double Exposure | 10:59 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| Tribulation | 26:31 | Read by Cindy Steib |
| A Winter's Ride | 10:26 | Read by Christine Blachford |
| The Peat-Stack | 27:58 | Read by Kevin McAsh |
| A Solitary Chapter | 11:30 | Read by Larry Gilman |
| An Evening Visit | 8:50 | Read by Larry Gilman |
| I Break In My Story | 4:27 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| I Learn That I Am Not A Man | 6:32 | Read by Bookworm |
Reviews
A Valuable Book
Sherry Woomert
As others have noted, the storytelling herein is great. Not saccharine, contrived or trite, but wholesome, enjoyable and wise. MacDonald presents the characters realistically with their various virtues and vices. However he makes none of them objects for us to despise but sadly, people who reject the offer of God's help, or happily, those who choose to walk with the Good Shepherd. His portrayal of Ranald's childhood in Scotland is winsome, attractive and secure in his father's love.
Ms
Sandrainia3
Unbelievably deep, there are simply no words to say how well written this book is. This is one of those sweet gems of writing that every person of any age can enjoy reading multiple times and get new insights from each time. I am awestruck.
Edifying story.
Davey Jones
Edifying story with valuable lessons for young men, as well as masterful story telling by George McDonald.
Growing Up
Jami Bond
George MacDonald at his wisest and best. A lovely book. Thank you readers! Well done.
Carol Hawkins
Interesting story. There are multiple readers, which detracts some, but they all did a fair job.
Beautiful truth!
Robin Wright
A beautiful window into a time long gone, with truth that is timeless.
Classic MacDonald
Connie Rossini
Wonderful tales of childhood, beautifully told, with gentle spiritual lessons. Narration is uneven.
Deeply Impressing
mike
teaches great lessons and end very dramatically in the essence of manhood