Precious Bane
Mary Webb
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Length 11 h 27 min
Chapters 32
First published 1926
Published in 1924, Precious Bane is a novel by Mary Webb (1881 - 1927) which touches on ambition, prejudice and hatred but also on the power of love. Prue Sarn is a farm girl in rural Shropshire during the period of the Napoleonic Wars and is viewed with suspicion by the local community because of having been born with a harelip. Her ambitious and domineering brother betrays her and her superstitious neighbours accuse her of witchcraft. An itinerant weaver Kester Woodseaves, makes his living by weaving for the local people in their homes. Like Prue, he loves the natural world and comes to recognises Prue's inner strength and beauty. ( Noel Badrian)
Chapters
1
Introduction and Foreword Read by NoelBadrian 13:49
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Book 1 Ch. 2 Telling The Bees Read by NoelBadrian 27:06
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Book 1 Ch. 3 Prue Takes The Bidding Letters Read by NoelBadrian 7:50
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Book 1 Ch. 4 Torches And Rosemary Read by NoelBadrian 17:23
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Book 1 Ch. 5 The First Swath Falls Read by NoelBadrian 20:34
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Book 1 Ch. 6 ''Saddle Your Dreams Before You Ride ’Em'' Read by NoelBadrian 20:12
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Book 1 Ch. 7 Pippins And Jargonelles Read by NoelBadrian 15:51
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Book 2 Ch. 1 Riding To Market Read by NoelBadrian 30:11
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Book 2 Ch. 2 The Mug Of Cider Read by NoelBadrian 21:19
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Book 2 Ch. 3 ''Or Die In ’Tempting It'' Read by NoelBadrian 15:38
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Book 2 Ch. 4 The Wizard Of Plash Read by NoelBadrian 13:38
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Book 2 Ch. 5 The Love-Spinning Read by NoelBadrian 14:30
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Book 2 Ch. 6 The Game Of Costly Colours Read by NoelBadrian 24:01
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Book 2 Ch. 7 ''The Maister Be Come'' Read by NoelBadrian 10:49
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Book 2 Ch. 8 Raising Venus Read by NoelBadrian 13:34
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Book 2 Ch. 9 The Game Of Conquer Read by NoelBadrian 29:11
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Book 3 Ch. 1 The Hiring Fair Read by NoelBadrian 25:59
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Book 3 Ch. 2 The Baiting Read by NoelBadrian 22:13
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Book 3 Ch. 3 ''The Best Tall Script, Flourished'' Read by NoelBadrian 30:18
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Book 3 Ch. 4 Jancis Runs Away Part 1 Read by NoelBadrian 24:38
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Book 3 Ch. 4 Jancis Runs Away Part 2 Read by NoelBadrian 26:13
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Book 3 Ch. 5 Dragon-Flies Read by NoelBadrian 22:55
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Book 4 Ch. 1 Harvest Home Part 1 Read by NoelBadrian 21:08
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Book 4 Ch. 1 Harvest Home Part 2 Read by NoelBadrian 22:12
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Book 4 Ch. 2 Beguildy Seeks A Seventh Child Part 1 Read by NoelBadrian 23:39
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Book 4 Ch. 2 Beguildy Seeks A Seventh Child Part 2 Read by NoelBadrian 23:35
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Book 4 Ch. 3 The Deathly Bane Read by NoelBadrian 26:42
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Book 4 Ch. 4 All On A May Morning Part 1 Read by NoelBadrian 21:55
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Book 4 Ch. 4 All On A May Morning Part 2 Read by NoelBadrian 22:36
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Book 4 Ch. 5 The Last Game Of Conquer Read by NoelBadrian 25:40
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Book 4 Ch. 6 The Breaking Of The Mere Read by NoelBadrian 31:04
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Book 4 Ch. 7 ''Open The Gates As Wide As The Sky'' Read by NoelBadrian 10:30
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