The Maid Of Sker
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
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Who is Bardie? Her refined clothes show that she is not an ordinary girl. But why did she have to be saved from the sea by a fisherman? This story is through the eyes of the fisherman, who followed Bardie throughout her childhood and attempted to discover her roots. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
Note: This text, published more than 150 years ago, contains race-related words and descriptions, which listeners may find offensive. (22 hr 10 min)
Chapters
| FISHERMAN DAVY A FISH OUT OF WATER | 5:49 | Read by Jim Locke |
| HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING | 12:54 | Read by Jim Locke |
| THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS | 15:32 | Read by Jim Locke |
| HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH | 11:41 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID | 19:55 | Read by Jim Locke |
| FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT | 17:00 | Read by jenno |
| BOAT VERSUS BARDIE | 16:02 | Read by jenno |
| CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN | 15:28 | Read by jenno |
| SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES | 20:31 | Read by jenno |
| UNDER THE ROCK | 14:55 | Read by jenno |
| A WRECKER WRECKED | 21:42 | Read by jenno |
| HOW TO SELL FISH | 21:23 | Read by jenno |
| THE CORONER AND THE CORONET | 17:58 | Read by jenno |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE | 18:13 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A VERDICT ON THE JURY | 15:38 | Read by Jim Locke |
| TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL | 21:16 | Read by Jim Locke |
| FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR | 23:59 | Read by Jim Locke |
| PUBLIC APPROBATION | 24:11 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW | 18:33 | Read by Jim Locke |
| CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE | 20:32 | Read by Jim Locke |
| CROSS-EXAMINATION | 17:50 | Read by Jim Locke |
| ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT | 18:01 | Read by Jim Locke |
| INTO GOOD SOCIETY | 17:39 | Read by Jim Locke |
| SOUND INVESTMENTS | 23:12 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A LONG GOOD-BYE | 21:28 | Read by Jim Locke |
| BRAUNTON BURROWS | 20:19 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A FINE SPECTACLE | 18:33 | Read by Jim Locke |
| SOMETHING ABOUT HIM | 18:03 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A VISIT TO A PARSON | 31:39 | Read by Jim Locke |
| ON DUTY | 20:55 | Read by Jim Locke |
| TWO LOVERS | 16:19 | Read by Jim Locke |
| AMONG THE SAVAGES | 23:30 | Read by Jim Locke |
| IN A STATE OF NATURE | 25:56 | Read by Jim Locke |
| WAITING AND LEARNING | 21:01 | Read by Jim Locke |
| THE POLITE FERRYMAN | 21:49 | Read by Jim Locke |
| UNDER FAIRER AUSPICES | 19:56 | Read by Jim Locke |
| TWO POOR CHILDREN | 18:55 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A FINE OLD GENTLEMAN | 24:56 | Read by Jim Locke |
| NOTICE TO QUIT | 20:08 | Read by Jim Locke |
| FORCIBLE EJECTMENT | 23:56 | Read by Jim Locke |
| THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE | 25:51 | Read by Jim Locke |
| THE LITTLE MAID AND THE MIDSHIPMAN | 18:08 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A FINE PRICE FOR BARDIE | 22:17 | Read by Jim Locke |
| PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION | 17:29 | Read by Jim Locke |
| INTRODUCES A REAL HERO | 16:33 | Read by Jim Locke |
| AFTER SEVEN YEARS | 16:41 | Read by Jim Locke |
| MISCHIEF IN A HOUSEHOLD | 22:26 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A BREATHLESS DISINTERMENT | 19:59 | Read by Jim Locke |
| ONE WHO HAS INTERRED HIMSELF | 21:14 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A BRAVE MAN RUNS AWAY | 16:16 | Read by Jim Locke |
| TRIPLE EDUCATION | 16:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
| GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT | 25:09 | Read by Jim Locke |
| BEATING UP FOR THE NAVY | 31:05 | Read by Jim Locke |
| TAMING OF THE SAVAGES | 16:08 | Read by Jim Locke |
| UPON FOREIGN SERVICE | 15:30 | Read by Jim Locke |
| EXILES OF SOCIETY | 19:16 | Read by Jim Locke |
| MANY WEAK MOMENTS | 31:30 | Read by Jim Locke |
| MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED | 16:16 | Read by Jim Locke |
| IN A ROCKY BOWER | 17:30 | Read by Jim Locke |
| NELSON AND THE NILE | 12:57 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A SAVAGE DEED | 15:29 | Read by Jim Locke |
| A RASH YOUNG CAPTAIN | 21:23 | Read by Jim Locke |
| POLLY AT HOME | 21:45 | Read by Jim Locke |
| SUSAN QUITE ACQUITS HERSELF | 24:40 | Read by Jim Locke |
| SO DOES POOR OLD DAVY | 17:42 | Read by Jim Locke |
| THE MAID AT LAST IS DENTIFIED | 16:20 | Read by Jim Locke |
| DOG EATS DOG | 18:30 | Read by Jim Locke |
| THE OLD PITCHER AT THE WELL AGAIN | 19:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
Reviews
good story but long
Historybuff1066
A good story with humor and action. Unfortunately the male narrator's cadence does not fit the meaning of the sentences and you have to strain to get the meaning. I found this distracting and annoying. The storyline redeemed it for me, but that may not be the case for everyone.
loved this book
val
Anything written by Richard Dodderidge Blackmore is a pleasure to read or listen to.