Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)

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

Genre(s): Romance, Christian Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 1 Despondency and consolation Lee Smalley
00:26:11
Play 02 Chapter 2 My first Sunday at Marshmallows Greg Giordano
00:10:19
Play 03 Chapter 3 My first Monday at Marshmallows Greg Giordano
00:19:30
Play 04 Chapter 4 The coffin Lee Smalley
00:20:08
Play 05 Chapter 5 Visitors from the hall Geoff Blanchard
00:21:10
Play 06 Chapter 6 Oldcastle hall Lynne T
00:35:24
Play 07 Chapter 7 part 1 The Bishops basin Bill Boerst
00:25:59
Play 08 Chapter 7 part 2 The Bishops basin Bill Boerst
00:37:25
Play 09 Chapter 8 What I Preached Greg Giordano
00:12:39
Play 10 Chapter 9 part 1 The organist Bill Boerst
00:22:22
Play 11 Chapter 9 part 2 The organist Bill Boerst
00:32:03
Play 12 Chapter 10 My Christmas party Greg Giordano
00:28:07
Play 13 Chapter 11 part 1 The sermon on God and mammon Larry Wilson
00:39:56
Play 14 Chapter 11 part 2 The sermon on God and mammon Larry Wilson
00:43:09
Play 15 Chapter 12 The Avenue Lynne T
00:18:00
Play 16 Chapter 13 part 1 Young Weir Bill Boerst
00:37:04
Play 17 Chapter 13 part 2 Young Weir Bill Boerst
00:32:18
Play 18 Chapter 14 My pupil Geoff Blanchard
00:23:22
Play 19 Chapter 15 Dr. Duncan's Story Bill Boerst
00:41:41
Play 20 Chapter 16 The organ Greg Giordano
00:08:24
Play 21 Chapter 17 The church-rate noblesavage
00:22:36
Play 22 Chapter 18 Judy's news Eric Metzler
00:12:56
Play 23 Chapter 19 the Invalid Geoff Blanchard
00:23:41
Play 24 Chapter 20 Mood and Will Gertrude Durette
00:24:47
Play 25 Chapter 21 The devil in Thomas Weir ToddHW
00:10:00
Play 26 Chapter 22 The Devil in Catherine Weir Bill Boerst
00:24:24
Play 27 Chapter 23 The devil in the Vicar Eric Metzler
00:20:06
Play 28 Chapter 24 An angel unawares Gertrude Durette
00:17:00
Play 29 Chapter 25 Two parishioners Gertrude Durette
00:21:35
Play 30 Chapter 26 Satan cast out Eric Metzler
00:24:56
Play 31 Chapter 27 The man and child Bill Boerst
00:20:43
Play 32 Chapter 28 Old Mrs. Tomkins Bill Boerst
00:31:01
Play 33 Chapter 29 Calm and storm Eric Metzler
00:18:46
Play 34 Chapter 30 A sermon to myself Eric Metzler
00:31:55
Play 35 Chapter 31 A council of friends Eric Metzler
00:18:56
Play 36 Chapter 32 The next thing Eric Metzler
00:18:40
Play 37 Chapter 33 Old Rogers's Thanksgiving Lynne T
00:14:55
Play 38 Chapter 34 Tom's story Eric Metzler
00:33:13