Deep Moat Grange


Lu par ArgyEll

(4.8 étoiles; 6 critiques)

Deep Moat Grange is a neglected estate in Scotland where this story of murder, mystery, humor and love abides. - Summary by Amy Gramour

Chapitres

CHAPTER I. THE EMPTY MAIL GIG 17:10 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER II. POACHER DAVIE 11:03 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER III. THE BAILIFF OF DEEP MOAT GRANGE 16:37 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER IV. THE GOLDEN FARMER 33:03 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER V. WE MEET DAFT JEREMY 12:02 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER VI. THICKER THAN WATER 8:21 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER VII. FAMILY DISCIPLINE 13:24 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER VIII. MISS APHRA'S CURATE 12:32 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER IX. ELSIE'S VISITOR 13:35 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER X. THE BROM-WATER MYSTERY 25:33 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XI. THE IRON TRAPDOOR 12:43 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XII. THE BRICKED PASSAGE 11:19 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XIII. MEYSIE'S BAIRNS 13:41 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XIV. BROWN PAINT—VARNISHED! 11:41 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XV. THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES—A GIRL 8:34 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XVI. MR. MUSTARD'S FIRST ASSISTANT 15:11 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XVII. DREAR-NIGHTED DECEMBER 12:46 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XVIII. THE HUNTERS OF MEN 17:06 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XIX. I HOOK MY FISH 24:13 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XX. CONCERNING ELSIE 20:46 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXI. A JACKDAW'S TAIL FEATHER 18:20 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXII. ELSIE'S DIARY 19:24 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXIII. WITHIN THE MONKS' OVEN 21:06 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXIV. THE BREAKING DAM 20:42 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXV. A LETTER FROM JOSEPH YARROW, SENIOR, TO HIS SON JOSEPH YARROW, JUNIOR 24:40 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXVI. COMRADES IN CAPTIVITY 15:47 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXVII. HARRIET CAW ON CLERICAL CELIBACY 14:24 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXVIII. SATURDAY, THE TENTH OF FEBRUARY 18:37 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXIX. THE CALLING OF ELSIE 20:11 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXX. HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE 12:06 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXI. THE HERO PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE 10:11 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXII. "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" 12:24 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXIII. CONFESSION 8:30 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXIV. JEREMY ORRIN, BREADWINNER 9:49 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXV. THE WITNESSING OF MISER HOBBY 25:15 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE HOUSE OF DEATH 20:17 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXVII. I AM HEROIC 14:20 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXVIII. A FIT OF THE SULKS 13:29 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE THING THAT SCRATCHED 9:27 Lu par ArgyEll
CHAPTER XL. WANTED—A PENNY IN THE SLOT 7:31 Lu par ArgyEll

Critiques

Riveting yarn


(5 étoiles)

The reader of this story kept me so interested in this story. I listened far too late into the night and thoroughly enjoyed it. His accent is strong but so very understandable. The use of slight variations in voices and tones made the characters come to life and made it easy to follow along. The author had an interesting way of making all of the characters believable. Even the “normal” characters had flaws and there was no perfect hero or heroine as are usually to be found in stories from this era. I found that interesting and more enjoyable. I would read more from this author and hope to find more recordings by ArgyEll!

Great reader, mixed read


(5 étoiles)

Very well read by ArgyEll (RGL?). I can't imagine there are many Librivox volunteers who could do the accents. The only glaring mispronunciation was "apostolic" -- probably not one for future reference, although doctrinal differences between Christian denominations do feature quite heavily in places here. The story itself is a ripping yarn very much of its time, with barely credible events and a cast of bizarre characters. It did keep my interest, though. The book seems to have been something of a potboiler. The setting is supposedly Northumberland, yet the court scene is in Scotland, with a sheriff presiding and a fiscal. There are other inconsistencies too.