Other People's Lives


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A series of stories by Rosa Nouchette Carey who was a popular English novelist, whose works reflected the wholesome values of her time. They often contained the grit and realism of the day. Carey often wrote about the domestic fiction of the period, which she was presumed to have had personal acquaintance with such as - families making do on small means, coming to terms with bereavement and new responsibilities, moving into a new neighbourhood or a different house and allegiances, frictions and jealousies among members of a large family. - Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson (8 hr 58 min)

Chapters

Book I: How I came to Sandilands 29:11 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Book II: The Idylls of a Vicarage - Chapter One: The Vicar of Sandilands 32:09 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Book II: The Idylls of a Vicarage - Chapter Two: An Old Maid's Story 35:36 Read by thestorygirl
Book II: The Idylls of a Vicarage - Chapter Three: Miss Patience Goes Home 41:33 Read by thestorygirl
Book III: The Two Mothers - Chapter One: The Mistress of Kingsdene 31:08 Read by Tammy Marie
Book III: The Two Mothers - Chapter Two: Naboth's Vineyard 28:42 Read by KevinS
Book III: The Two Mothers - Chapter Three: A Little Rift 22:44 Read by KHand
Book III: The Two Mothers - Chapter Four: Penelope's Web 21:20 Read by KHand
Book III: The Two Mothers - Chapter Five: Transformation 19:56 Read by KHand
Book IV: A Woman's Faith - Chapter One: A Stranger at the Hen and Chickens 30:24 Read by Lucretia B.
Book IV: A Woman's Faith - Chapter Two: The Wild Man in the Woods 29:28 Read by Newmorning
Book V: The Ordeal of Hannah Markham - Chapter One: Nance Reed's Daughter 30:30 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Book V: The Ordeal of Hannah Markham - Chapter Two: A Dumb Devil 33:51 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Book V: The Ordeal of Hannah Markham - Chapter Three: How the Devil was Cast Out 28:37 Read by Laurens Jones
Book VI: The Tin Shanty - Chapter One: A Red Tam-O'Shanter 28:47 Read by Laurens Jones
Book VI: The Tin Shanty - Chapter Two: An Ugly Heroine 25:03 Read by KevinS
Book VI: The Tin Shanty - Chapter Three: Jack's Victory 25:31 Read by KevinS
Book VII: The Aftermath 43:47 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson