Malcolm
George MacDonald
Read by Devorah Allen
Malcolm MacPhail has lived, for all of his twenty or so years, in a fishing village on the north coast of Scotland. He lives with his grandfather and, though he has never met his parents, has no curiosity about the details of his birth. However, others in the town have their own curiosity, and their own suspicions, about where this highland man and his infant grandson came from, those twenty or so years ago. When the local marquis and his daughter come to live in their grand estate just outside the town, unoccupied for many years, events begin to move which introduce to them the humble Malcolm, and which may shed some light on Malcolm's past while changing the course of his future. (Devorah Allen) (18 hr 16 min)
Chapters
| Miss Horn | 6:12 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Barbara Catanach | 7:55 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Mad Laird | 8:52 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Phemy Mair | 10:03 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Lady Florimel | 18:29 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Duncan MacPhail | 18:25 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Alexander Graham | 19:24 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Swivel | 14:55 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Salmon Trout | 19:42 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Funeral | 11:34 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Old Church | 16:08 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Churchyard | 12:45 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Marquis of Lossie | 16:45 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Meg Partan's Lamp | 10:12 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Slope of the Dune | 17:49 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Storm | 12:00 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Accusation | 11:20 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Quarrel | 14:18 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Duncan's Pipes | 28:58 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Advances | 11:22 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Mediation | 16:06 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Whence and Whither? | 14:39 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Armageddon | 16:04 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Feast | 25:52 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Night Watch | 16:39 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Not At Church | 13:46 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Lord Gernon | 13:51 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| A Fisher Wedding | 7:55 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Florimel and Duncan | 28:16 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Revival | 31:21 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Wandering Stars | 13:27 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Skipper's Chamber | 22:47 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Library | 14:35 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Milton, and the Bay Mare | 7:50 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Kirkbyres | 20:07 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Blow | 9:00 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Cutter | 6:03 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Two Dogs | 14:19 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Colonsay Castle | 13:25 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Deil's Winnock | 14:05 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Clouded Sapphires | 27:12 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Duncan's Disclosure | 17:30 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Wizard's Chamber | 11:37 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Hermit | 20:20 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Mr. Cairns and the Marquis | 17:22 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Baillies' Barn | 17:23 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Mrs. Stewart's Claim | 24:16 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Baillies' Barn Again | 20:30 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Mount Pisgah | 28:53 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Lizzy Findlay | 8:38 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Laird's Burrow | 13:38 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Cream or Scum? | 7:36 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Schoolmaster's Cottage | 14:13 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| One Day | 23:27 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Same Night | 8:07 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Something Forgotten | 8:14 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Laird's Quest | 16:27 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Malcolm and Mrs. Stewart | 10:19 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| An Honest Plot | 20:38 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Sacrament | 22:50 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Miss Horn and the Piper | 11:22 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Cuttle Fish and the Crab | 14:15 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Miss Horn and Lord Lossie | 29:18 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Laird and His Mother | 8:28 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Laird's Vision | 10:28 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Cry From the Chamber | 16:16 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Feet of Wool | 12:43 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Hands of Iron | 13:25 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| The Marquis and the Schoolmaster | 15:26 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| End or Beginning? | 18:40 | Read by Devorah Allen |
Reviews
Wonderful book, excellently read!
OriginalElsa
Riveting story. Endearing characters. Soul satisfying tale. I wait expectantly for the sequel to be recorded! (Yes, the dialect is not what our modern ears are accustomed to, but this American understood the storyline very well with minimal relistening. Don't be afraid of it, as you will soon be able to understand all foreign words in context and may find you have added a few new - actually old - words to your vocabulary.)
Absolutely Fantastic!
Melanie Bogner
This is my 2nd time reading this book, but my FIRST time listening to the audio. Devorah did a **STELLAR** job reading this captivating story. Immediately on finishing this book I was PRAYING that she had also recorded The Marquis of Lossie! SO VERY excited to see that it is in progress. Devorah and Librivox have my undying gratitude for making this story available through audio. I plan to visit this area of Scotland this summer and will enjoy seeing the same coast Malcom saw, and I know his voice will sound in my mind as Devorah read it!!
My favorite George MacDonald book!
Conrad Neufeld
Thank you, Devorah Allen, for putting your whole heart and soul into reading this book and bringing each character to life with your excellent reading! I was blessed once again with this book, and this time I listened instead of read, which was made quite enjoyable with how well it was done. I am looking forward to when the sequel is finished and I can continue with the story.
Jason H
I'm listening to this the second time. The story is complex but easily followed and the narration is very good. It surprises me that Devorah Allen is reading a book here on Librivox. I'd expect her to be making money with her narration. I do hope she's working on the sequel, as this book leaves us with many loose threads and unanswered questions.
Melanie
Yay! What an awesome story! It is so nice to hear a story where faith is presented in all its varieties. Great characters, fun suspenseful plot. MacDonald is new to me. I wish that the sequel were on LibriVox. Very nice reading.
Excellent story & reading
Todd 440
Devorah Allen brings the story alive with perfect timing, distinct voices, and a lovely Scottish dialect. My daughter and I have enjoyed this book thoroughly.
Great story, great narrator
Phxjennifer
Malcolm is basically a historical novel, with lots of picturesque scenery, Scots dialect, social and religious conflicts, and some of the most memorable characters outside of Dickens. It would make a great serial graphic novel! Anyone? (Also, there is a sequel to Malcolm called "The Marquis of Lossie": would love to hear it on Librivox.)
MacThoms
Writing with nuance, complexity, and compassion; MacDonald’s “Malcolm” and “the Marquis of Lossie” reward us with principled quandaries, wellseasoned with provocative and reasoned heterodoxy.