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Child of the Moat, The by Ian Bernard Stoughton Holborn (1872 - 1935)
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Ian Holborn (professor of archaeology and a writer) was on board the RMS Lusitania when it was torpedoed, and as it sank he rescued a 12 year old girl named Avis Dolphin. She later complained that books for girls were not very interesting, so he decided to write one for her "as thrilling as any book written for boys!" This book is dedicated to her.From the Preface: This story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children. Children like the horrors first and...
Episodes
Chapter 1: Hate
13:21
Chapter 2: Secrets
30:05
Chapter 3: Hate and Love
48:20
Chapter 4: The Prisoner
47:35
Chapter 5: The Thief
26:35
Chapter 6: Bitterness
16:31
Chapter 7: Death
12:22
Chapter 8: Remorse
9:43
Chapter 9: The Judgement
20:19
Chapter 10: The Packman's Visit
28:07
Chapter 11: Swords and Questionings
32:53
Chapter 12: ''Moll O'the Graves''
19:28
Chapter 13: Coming Events Cast Shadows
22:34
Chapter 14: Goodbye
14:17
Chapter 15: The Terror of the Mist
20:42
Chapter 16: A Desperate Task
34:37
Chapter 17: Carlisle
13:44
Chapter 18: A Diplomatic Victory
39:29
Chapter 19: The Loss
12:05
Chapter 20: Persecution
11:18
Chapter 21: Torture
43:35
Chapter 22: To the Rescue
29:44
Chapter 23: A Duel to the Death
17:52
Chapter 24: A Ride in Vain
17:38
Chapter 25: Amazing Discoveries
27:53
Chapter 26: The Battle of Liddisdale
13:59
Chapter 27: The Birthday Party
45:20
Chapter 28: The Last Adventure
20:41
Chapter 29: A Tale of a Tub
24:39
Chapter 30: The Great Iron Chest and Afterword
14:44