Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood

by George MacDonald

Children's Fiction English ⏱ 7:04:48

George MacDonald is mainly known for his fantasy works and fairy tales such as At the Back of the North Wind and the Princess and the Goblin. However, during his life he was more famous for many more realistic novels. . . among them the somewhat autobiographical Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood. <p>This story of a young motherless boy growing up with his brothers in a Scottish manse is full of delightful characters. There is Kirsty, an enchanting Highland storyteller, Turkey, the intrepid cowherd, the evil Kelpie, and the lovely Elsie Duff. Throughout the twists and turns of his escapades and adventures Ranald learns from his father the important lessons of courage and integrity.</p><p>When Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood came out in 1871 the New York Independent praised it as "full of sweetness, full of boy-life and true goodness". Perhaps, but it is also a good story, from the master of storytellers. (Summary by Bookworm)

Chapters

1 01 -- Introductory
2 01 -- Introductory
3 02 -- The Glimmer of Twilight
4 02 -- The Glimmer of Twilight
5 03 -- My Father
6 03 -- My Father
7 04 -- Kirsty
8 04 -- Kirsty
9 05 -- I Begin Life
10 05 -- I Begin Life
11 06 -- No Father
12 06 -- No Father
13 07 -- Mrs Mitchell Is Defeated
14 07 -- Mrs Mitchell Is Defeated
15 08 -- A New Schoolmistress
16 08 -- A New Schoolmistress
17 09 -- We Learn Other Things
18 09 -- We Learn Other Things
19 10 -- Sir Worm Wymble
20 10 -- Sir Worm Wymble
21 11 -- The Kelpie
22 11 -- The Kelpie
23 12 -- Another Kelpie
24 12 -- Another Kelpie
25 13 -- Wandering Willie
26 13 -- Wandering Willie
27 14 -- Elsie Duff
28 14 -- Elsie Duff
29 15 -- A New Companion
30 15 -- A New Companion
31 16 -- I Go Down Hill
32 16 -- I Go Down Hill
33 17 -- The Trouble Grows
34 17 -- The Trouble Grows
35 18 -- Light out of Darkness
36 18 -- Light out of Darkness
37 19 -- Forgiveness
38 19 -- Forgiveness
39 20 -- I Have a Fall and a Dream
40 20 -- I Have a Fall and a Dream
41 21 -- The Bees' Nest
42 21 -- The Bees' Nest
43 22 -- Vain Intercession
44 22 -- Vain Intercession
45 23 -- Knight-Errantry
46 23 -- Knight-Errantry
47 24 -- Failure
48 24 -- Failure
49 25 -- Turkey Plots
50 25 -- Turkey Plots
51 26 -- Old John Jamieson
52 26 -- Old John Jamieson
53 27 -- Turkey's Trick
54 27 -- Turkey’s Trick
55 28 -- I Scheme Too
56 28 -- I Scheme Too
57 29 -- A Double Exposure
58 29 -- A Double Exposure
59 30 -- Tribulation
60 30 -- Tribulation
61 31 -- A Winter's Ride
62 31 -- A Winter's Ride
63 32 -- The Peat-Stack
64 32 -- The Peat-Stack
65 33 -- A Solitary Chapter
66 33 -- A Solitary Chapter
67 34 -- An Evening Visit
68 34 -- An Evening Visit
69 35 -- A Break In My Story
70 35 -- A Break In My Story
71 36 -- I Learn that I am not a Man
72 36 -- I Learn That I Am Not A Man