There and Back

by George MacDonald

Published 1800 -1900 Christian Fiction

66 chapters17h 8mEnglish1891

About this book

An unscrupulous baronet is left a widower and couldn't care less what happens to his ugly newborn heir. But when an icy stepmother moves in and the child is stolen away by his loving nurse, what can unfold but a riveting account of the years of mystery, drama, love and lessons for which MacDonald's writings are known. (Sequel to Thomas Wingfold, Curate and "Paul Faber, Surgeon") - Summary by HannahMary

Chapters (66)

1Father, Child, and Nurse

1308

2Stepmother and Nurse

584

3The Flight

566

4The Bookbinder and His Pupil

1338

5The Mansons

1330

6Simon Armour

995

7Comparisons

650

8A Lost Shoe

706

9A Holiday

779

10The Library

885

11Alice

1066

12Mortgrange

557

13The Beech Tree

912

14The Library

420

15Barbara Wylder

720

16Barbara and Richard

1205

17Barbara and Others

483

18Mrs. Wylder

930

19Mrs. Wylder and Barbara

385

20Barbara and Her Critics

482

21The Parson's Parable

1158

22The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

2961

23A Human Gadfly

897

24Richard and Wingfold

824

25Wingfold and His Wife

423

26Richard and Alice

921

27A Sister

1531

28Barbara and Lady Ann

1221

29Alice and Barbara

1930

30Barbara Thinks

1030

31Wingfold and Barbara

1682

32The Shoeing of Miss Brown

956

33Richard and Vixen

728

34Barbara's Duty

1699

35The Parson's Counsel

1353

36Lady Ann Meditates

696

37Lady Ann and Richard

465

38Richard and Arthur

895

39Mr., Mrs., and Miss Wylder

1339

40In London

913

41Nature and Supernature

1071

42Yet a Lower Deep

1207

43To Be Redeemed, One Must Redeem

471

44A Door Opened in Heaven

762

45The Carriage

721

46Richard's Dilemma

557

47The Doors of Harmony and Death

1432

48Death and the Deliverer

554

49The Cave in the Fire

943

50Duck Fists

1796

51Baronet and Blacksmith

825

52Uncle-Father and Aunt-Mother

966

53Morning

800

54Barbara at Home

1048

55Miss Brown

900

56Wingfold and Barbara

297

57The Baronet's Will

464

58The Heir

1111

59Wingfold and Arthur Manson

345

60Richard and His Family

702

61Heart to Heart

572

62The Quarrel

1014

63Baronet and Blacksmith

576

64The Baronet's Funeral

1182

65The Packet

677

66Barbara's Dream

766

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