About this book
Published in 1924, Precious Bane is a novel by Mary Webb (1881 - 1927) which touches on ambition, prejudice and hatred but also on the power of love. Prue Sarn is a farm girl in rural Shropshire during the period of the Napoleonic Wars and is viewed with suspicion by the local community because of having been born with a harelip. Her ambitious and domineering brother betrays her and her superstitious neighbours accuse her of witchcraft. An itinerant weaver Kester Woodseaves, makes his living by weaving for the local people in their homes. Like Prue, he loves the natural world and comes to recognises Prue's inner strength and beauty. ( Noel Badrian)
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- 1Introduction and Foreword13:49 · read by NoelBadrian
- 2Book 1 Ch. 1 Sarn Mere10:29 · read by NoelBadrian
- 3Book 1 Ch. 2 Telling The Bees27:06 · read by NoelBadrian
- 4Book 1 Ch. 3 Prue Takes The Bidding Letters7:50 · read by NoelBadrian
- 5Book 1 Ch. 4 Torches And Rosemary17:23 · read by NoelBadrian
- 6Book 1 Ch. 5 The First Swath Falls20:34 · read by NoelBadrian
- 7Book 1 Ch. 6 ''Saddle Your Dreams Before You Ride ’Em''20:12 · read by NoelBadrian
- 8Book 1 Ch. 7 Pippins And Jargonelles15:51 · read by NoelBadrian
- 9Book 2 Ch. 1 Riding To Market30:11 · read by NoelBadrian
- 10Book 2 Ch. 2 The Mug Of Cider21:19 · read by NoelBadrian
- 11Book 2 Ch. 3 ''Or Die In ’Tempting It''15:38 · read by NoelBadrian
- 12Book 2 Ch. 4 The Wizard Of Plash13:38 · read by NoelBadrian
- 13Book 2 Ch. 5 The Love-Spinning14:30 · read by NoelBadrian
- 14Book 2 Ch. 6 The Game Of Costly Colours24:01 · read by NoelBadrian
- 15Book 2 Ch. 7 ''The Maister Be Come''10:49 · read by NoelBadrian
- 16Book 2 Ch. 8 Raising Venus13:34 · read by NoelBadrian
- 17Book 2 Ch. 9 The Game Of Conquer29:11 · read by NoelBadrian
- 18Book 3 Ch. 1 The Hiring Fair25:59 · read by NoelBadrian
- 19Book 3 Ch. 2 The Baiting22:13 · read by NoelBadrian
- 20Book 3 Ch. 3 ''The Best Tall Script, Flourished''30:18 · read by NoelBadrian
- 21Book 3 Ch. 4 Jancis Runs Away Part 124:38 · read by NoelBadrian
- 22Book 3 Ch. 4 Jancis Runs Away Part 226:13 · read by NoelBadrian
- 23Book 3 Ch. 5 Dragon-Flies22:55 · read by NoelBadrian
- 24Book 4 Ch. 1 Harvest Home Part 121:08 · read by NoelBadrian
- 25Book 4 Ch. 1 Harvest Home Part 222:12 · read by NoelBadrian
- 26Book 4 Ch. 2 Beguildy Seeks A Seventh Child Part 123:39 · read by NoelBadrian
- 27Book 4 Ch. 2 Beguildy Seeks A Seventh Child Part 223:35 · read by NoelBadrian
- 28Book 4 Ch. 3 The Deathly Bane26:42 · read by NoelBadrian
- 29Book 4 Ch. 4 All On A May Morning Part 121:55 · read by NoelBadrian
- 30Book 4 Ch. 4 All On A May Morning Part 222:36 · read by NoelBadrian
- 31Book 4 Ch. 5 The Last Game Of Conquer25:40 · read by NoelBadrian
- 32Book 4 Ch. 6 The Breaking Of The Mere31:04 · read by NoelBadrian
- 33Book 4 Ch. 7 ''Open The Gates As Wide As The Sky''10:30 · read by NoelBadrian
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