This is an exquisite and heartbreaking love story. Violet Tempest and Roderick Vawdrey, otherwise known to each other as Vixen and Rorie, are childhood sweethearts. However, Rorie's family wants him to marry elsewhere. You may think it is the old story all over again, but nothing in this novel is what it seems. It is far too realistic for that. Many books talk about falling in love. This book starts after that stage, and speaks about the harder stage of a relationship: loving earnestly but understanding that love - even in the truest and purest sense - is not everything in life. There are duties to fulfill, and they might have nothing to do with love. Family life plays a large role in this novel, and it is not always warm and good. Many of the characters are strong and complicated. The novel has some feminist ideas, but they have boundaries, and are presented side by side with the conventional ideas of the times. But the signs of change are there... loud and clear. (Summary by Stav Nisser)
Chapters
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01 - Volume 1, Chapter 1: A Pretty Horsebreaker Read by CaprishaPage 41:08
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02 - Volume 1, Chapter 2: Lady Jane Vawdrey Read by CaprishaPage 23:05
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03 - Volume 1, Chapter 3: I Want a Serious Talk With You Read by CaprishaPage 14:33
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04 - Volume 1, Chapter 4: Rorie Comes of Age Read by CaprishaPage 40:12
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05 - Volume 1, Chapter 5: Rorie Makes a Speech Read by CaprishaPage 14:11
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06 - Volume 1, Chapter 6: How She Took the News Read by CaprishaPage 13:45
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07 - Volume 1, Chapter 7: Rorie Has Plans of His Own Read by CaprishaPage 11:14
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08 - Volume 1, Chapter 8: Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glück Read by Annette McGuinness 20:33
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09 - Volume 1, Chapter 9: A House of Mourning Read by Annette McGuinness 17:39
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10 - Volume 1, Chapter 10: Captain Winstanley Read by Patti Cunningham 16:31
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11 - Volume 1, Chapter 11: It Shall Be Measure for Measure Read by Patti Cunningham 16:01
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12 - Volume 1, Chapter 12: I have no Wrong, where I can claim no Right Read by bala 40:25
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13 - Volume 1, Chapter 13: He belongs to the Tame-Cat Species Read by Renate 24:05
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14 - Volume 1, Chapter 14: He was worthy to be loved a Lifetime Read by Renate 16:06
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15 - Volume 1, Chapter 15: Lady Southminster's Ball Read by Rosie 22:44
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16 - Volume 1, Chapter 16: Rorie Asks a Question Read by Rosie 21:12
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17 - Volume 1, Chapter 17: Where the Red King was slain Read by Patti Cunningham 36:09
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18 - Volume 2, Chapter 1: Shall I tell you the Secret? Read by UnaVersal 20:46
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19 - Volume 2, Chapter 2: Wedding Garments Read by UnaVersal 32:32
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20 - Volume 2, Chapter 3: I shall look like the wicked Fairy Read by UnaVersal 27:30
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21 - Volume 2, Chapter 4: The Vow is Vowed Read by UnaVersal 11:32
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22 - Volume 2, Chapter 5: War to the Knife Read by UnaVersal 18:37
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23 - Volume 2, Chapter 6: At the Kennels Read by UnaVersal 21:33
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24 - Volume 2, Chapter 7: A Bad Begining Read by UnaVersal 20:50
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25 - Volume 2, Chapter 8: On Half Rations Read by UnaVersal 24:44
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26 - Volume 2, Chapter 9: The Owner of Bullfinch Read by UnaVersal 24:57
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27 - Volume 2, Chapter 10: Something Like A Ride Read by UnaVersal 16:34
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28 - Volume 2, Chapter 11: Rorie Objects to Duets Read by Michele Eaton 38:43
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29 - Volume 2, Chapter 12: Faided in Music Read by Michele Eaton 18:09
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30 - Volume 2, Chapter 13: Crying For the Moon Read by Michele Eaton 23:53
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31 - Volume 2, Chapter 14: Kurz ist der Schmerz und ewig ist die Freude Read by kandice stehlik 15:30
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32 - Volume 2, Chapter 15: A Midsummer Night's Dream Read by kandice stehlik 1:05:30
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33 - Volume 2, Chapter 16: That Must End at Once Read by kandice stehlik 8:28
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34 - Volume 3, Chapter 1: Going into Exile Read by kandice stehlik 39:44
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35 - Volume 3, Chapter 1, Part 2 Read by kandice stehlik 48:01
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36 - Volume 3, Chapter 2: Chiefly Financial Read by kandice stehlik 28:02
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37 - Volume 3, Chapter 3: With Weary Days Thou Shalt be Clothed and Fed Read by kandice stehlik 15:48
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38 - Volume 3, Chapter 4: Love and Aesthetics Read by kandice stehlik 28:10
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39 - Volume 3, Chapter 5: Crumpled Rose-Leaves Read by Hannah John 7:12
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40 - Volume 3, Chapter 6: A Fool's Paradise Read by kandice stehlik 15:04
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41 - Volume 3, Chapter 7: It Might Have Been Read by kandice stehlik 28:16
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42 - Volume 3, Chapter 8: Wedding Bells Read by kandice stehlik 31:08
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43 - Volume 3, Chapter 9: The Rest Way to Norway Read by kandice stehlik 44:22
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44 - Volume 3, Chapter 9, Part 2 Read by kandice stehlik 17:39
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45 - Volume 3, Chapter 10: All the Rivers Run Into the Sea Read by kandice stehlik 12:18
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46 - Volume 3, Chapter 11: The Bluebeard Chamber Read by kandice stehlik 12:45
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47 - Volume 3, Chapter 12: Epilogue Read by kandice stehlik 10:26
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