There and Back
George MacDonald
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An unscrupulous baronet is left a widower and couldn't care less what happens to his ugly newborn heir. But when an icy stepmother moves in and the child is stolen away by his loving nurse, what can unfold but a riveting account of the years of mystery, drama, love and lessons for which MacDonald's writings are known. (Sequel to Thomas Wingfold, Curate and "Paul Faber, Surgeon") - Summary by HannahMary (17 hr 8 min)
Chapters
| Father, Child, and Nurse | 21:48 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Stepmother and Nurse | 9:44 | Read by Joe Selah |
| The Flight | 9:26 | Read by jenno |
| The Bookbinder and His Pupil | 22:18 | Read by csinclair |
| The Mansons | 22:10 | Read by jenno |
| Simon Armour | 16:35 | Read by jenno |
| Comparisons | 10:50 | Read by Joe Selah |
| A Lost Shoe | 11:46 | Read by Hannah Mary |
| A Holiday | 12:59 | Read by jenno |
| The Library | 14:45 | Read by La-Foy |
| Alice | 17:46 | Read by Lenore Rose |
| Mortgrange | 9:17 | Read by Lenore Rose |
| The Beech Tree | 15:12 | Read by Holly |
| The Library | 7:00 | Read by Lenore Rose |
| Barbara Wylder | 12:00 | Read by JaneGrey17 |
| Barbara and Richard | 20:05 | Read by JaneGrey17 |
| Barbara and Others | 8:03 | Read by JaneGrey17 |
| Mrs. Wylder | 15:30 | Read by JaneGrey17 |
| Mrs. Wylder and Barbara | 6:25 | Read by Lily |
| Barbara and Her Critics | 8:02 | Read by Joe Selah |
| The Parson's Parable | 19:18 | Read by Holly |
| The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | 49:21 | Read by Holly |
| A Human Gadfly | 14:57 | Read by Holly |
| Richard and Wingfold | 13:44 | Read by Holly |
| Wingfold and His Wife | 7:03 | Read by Hannah Mary |
| Richard and Alice | 15:21 | Read by Lisa Villado |
| A Sister | 25:31 | Read by Lisa Villado |
| Barbara and Lady Ann | 20:21 | Read by Holly |
| Alice and Barbara | 32:10 | Read by Holly |
| Barbara Thinks | 17:10 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Wingfold and Barbara | 28:02 | Read by George Emerson |
| The Shoeing of Miss Brown | 15:56 | Read by Hannah Mary |
| Richard and Vixen | 12:08 | Read by Holly |
| Barbara's Duty | 28:19 | Read by Holly |
| The Parson's Counsel | 22:33 | Read by Marina |
| Lady Ann Meditates | 11:36 | Read by Marina |
| Lady Ann and Richard | 7:45 | Read by Marina |
| Richard and Arthur | 14:55 | Read by Marina |
| Mr., Mrs., and Miss Wylder | 22:19 | Read by Marina |
| In London | 15:13 | Read by Marina |
| Nature and Supernature | 17:51 | Read by Marina |
| Yet a Lower Deep | 20:07 | Read by Marina |
| To Be Redeemed, One Must Redeem | 7:51 | Read by Marina |
| A Door Opened in Heaven | 12:42 | Read by Marina |
| The Carriage | 12:01 | Read by Marina |
| Richard's Dilemma | 9:17 | Read by Holly |
| The Doors of Harmony and Death | 23:52 | Read by Holly |
| Death and the Deliverer | 9:14 | Read by Holly |
| The Cave in the Fire | 15:43 | Read by George Emerson |
| Duck Fists | 29:56 | Read by George Emerson |
| Baronet and Blacksmith | 13:45 | Read by CTR |
| Uncle-Father and Aunt-Mother | 16:06 | Read by Holly |
| Morning | 13:20 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Barbara at Home | 17:28 | Read by weezer |
| Miss Brown | 15:00 | Read by weezer |
| Wingfold and Barbara | 4:57 | Read by Hannah Mary |
| The Baronet's Will | 7:44 | Read by CTR |
| The Heir | 18:31 | Read by weezer |
| Wingfold and Arthur Manson | 5:45 | Read by Hannah Mary |
| Richard and His Family | 11:42 | Read by jenno |
| Heart to Heart | 9:32 | Read by jenno |
| The Quarrel | 16:54 | Read by jenno |
| Baronet and Blacksmith | 9:36 | Read by jenno |
| The Baronet's Funeral | 19:42 | Read by jenno |
| The Packet | 11:17 | Read by jenno |
| Barbara's Dream | 12:46 | Read by Devorah Allen |
Reviews
Beautiful
Clayton
Wrong theology? No. A beautiful story with theology of rare purity and clarity of vision.
Deborah McClain Swanson
It seems every time I read or listen to a book by this Author, I say in awe and amazement, this, this, is my favorite! And so yet once again as I tearfully and regretfully come to the end of this book, I say again, “This, this is my favorite one of George MacDonalds books.” So many times during my listening I stopped to write down and file away for further meditating on. Subjects like books was an entirely new consideration… that they are living breathing friends.. I was awes & humbled many times and stopped to chat with my Heavenly Father. I thanked Him time after time for blessing our world with such a beautiful storyteller, who had the ability to make me deepen my desire and awareness & rededicate my heart to The Most High, Elohim! Why this is not given 5 stars is due to the narrators. Oh how I wish only one enjoyable experienced narrator would have read the entire book. So I leave this book w a hunger to draw near to God and bless Him and serve with His heart!
OriginalElsa
Truly a work of MacDonald with plenty of his wrong theology and lengthy thought processes, but I very much was delighted by the honorable characters and encouraged by the redemptive story. Will listen again!
Janis Burgess
Many of the readers were very good and added life to the story
Jae elless
listen to it again and it is still a marvelous book
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excellent
Steven Harrison
a relief from everyday dreary stories and common forms
Nibandit
Good story line, takes you up to the edge and just when you're going to step off it drags you back. But it loses you with the long dramatic descriptions.