Silver Rags

audiobook

Silver Rags

by Willis Boyd Allen

EN·~3 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

SILVER RAGS

0:39
2

CHAPTER I. OVERBOARD.

15:13
3

CHAPTER II. WHERE IS THE WATCH?

22:30
4

CHAPTER III. THE TRIAL.

12:01
5

CHAPTER IV. FIRE!

24:53
6

CHAPTER V. IN THE DEN.

19:44
7

CHAPTER VI. A SMALL HERO.

19:29
8

CHAPTER VII. OAK LEAVES AND HAY.

21:16
9

CHAPTER VIII. POOR TOM!

8:39
10

CHAPTER IX. A MOUNTAIN CAMP.

22:17

Description

A carefree summer at The Pines turns urgent when a sudden splash throws the girls’ boat into chaos. Kittie and her brother Randolph plunge into the water, wrestling with a frightened friend who has slipped overboard, while their intrepid sister Bess rallies the group and guides them toward safety. The rescue introduces a lively cast—brave siblings, a gentle‑hearted newcomer named Pet, and the surrounding woods that seem both beautiful and mysterious.

As the children settle into their vacation, the forest’s birches and pines become the backdrop for games, whispered legends, and the promise of unexpected trials. Their bond is tested by playful rivalries, hidden dangers, and the allure of the unknown that lies beyond the familiar trails. Listeners will find themselves swept up in the earnest optimism of youth, the thrill of discovery, and the gentle tension of a story that balances lighthearted adventure with the looming mysteries of the woods.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (229K characters)

Series

Pine cone stories; v.2

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: D. Lothrop and Company, 1886.

Credits

MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2021-12-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

WB

Willis Boyd Allen

1855–1938

A New England writer who traded law for literature, he became known for lively stories for young readers and a steady stream of poems, holiday books, and adventure tales. His work has the warm, earnest feel of late 19th-century magazine writing, with a special gift for storytelling.

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