Just David

audiobook

Just David

by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

EN·~5 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

BY - ELEANOR H. (HODGMAN) PORTER

0:04
2

TO MY FRIEND Mrs. James Harness

0:48
3

CHAPTER I - THE MOUNTAIN HOME

12:35
4

CHAPTER II - THE TRAIL

16:14
5

CHAPTER III - THE VALLEY

12:02
6

CHAPTER IV - TWO LETTERS

18:27
7

CHAPTER V - DISCORDS

15:23
8

CHAPTER VI - NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE

17:19
9

CHAPTER VII - "YOU'RE WANTED—YOU'RE WANTED!"

14:03
10

CHAPTER VIII - THE PUZZLING "DOS" AND "DON'TS"

14:41

Description

High up on a windswept mountainside, a modest shack overlooks a glittering lake and a valley that stretches to the horizon. Inside, the simple room hums with the scent of burnt bacon and the soft strum of violins, while photographs of distant places hint at stories beyond the pine‑filled silence. A slender boy named David rushes to his father's side, offering a clumsy breakfast and a tender laugh that steadies the elder’s weary eyes.

Beyond the daily routines, the narrative unfurls through letters, riddles, and whispered secrets that drift between the cabin’s walls and the world beyond. As David explores the forest trail and a series of puzzling encounters, the quiet isolation begins to reveal hidden tensions and unexpected allies. Listeners are invited to share in the warmth of the hearth while feeling the pull of mysteries waiting to be solved, all set against the stark beauty of a remote mountain home.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (323K characters)

Release date

1996-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

1868–1920

Best known for creating Pollyanna, she wrote stories whose cheerfulness and emotional warmth made her one of the most popular American novelists of her day. Before turning to fiction, she trained seriously as a singer, and that sense of feeling and performance carries through her work.

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