A Rough Shaking
George MacDonald
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Clare was a wanderer. Orphaned by an earthquake when too young to even remember his full name, his childhood was a succession of challenges and joys, friends and enemies. And animals were always among his best friends.
Through it all, Clare’s pure and loving heart was kept safe to bless and even lead those around him.
“He had had a rough shaking. The earthquake had come and gone… many times. But the shaking earth was his nurse, and she taught him to dwell in a world that cannot be shaken.” - Summary by HannahMary (11 hr 28 min)
Chapters
| How I Came to Know Clare Skymer | 37:20 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| With His Parents | 7:22 | Read by Hannah Mary |
| Without His Parents | 32:03 | Read by Dawn Sutton |
| The New Family | 10:48 | Read by Dawn Sutton |
| His new home | 10:04 | Read by Dawn Sutton |
| What Did Draw Out His First Smile | 9:35 | Read by KimberlyB |
| Clare and His Brothers | 16:44 | Read by IanGibblet |
| Clare and His Human Brothers | 6:26 | Read by IanGibblet |
| Clare the Defender | 10:44 | Read by IanGibblet |
| The Black Aunt | 11:22 | Read by IanGibblet |
| Clare on the Farm | 8:19 | Read by Alan Schulte |
| Clare Becomes a Guardian of the Poor | 8:15 | Read by Amelie Dawson |
| Clare the Vagabond | 7:44 | Read by Amelie Dawson |
| Their First Helper | 7:06 | Read by Amelie Dawson |
| Their First Host | 4:44 | Read by Amelie Dawson |
| On the Tramp | 6:33 | Read by Amelie Dawson |
| The Baker's Cart | 13:53 | Read by Amelie Dawson |
| Beating the Town | 6:09 | Read by aaronjwalker9 |
| The Blacksmith and His Forge | 9:11 | Read by aaronjwalker9 |
| Tommy Reconnoitres | 8:27 | Read by aaronjwalker9 |
| Tommy is Found and Found Out | 5:37 | Read by aaronjwalker9 |
| The Smith in a Rage | 4:09 | Read by aaronjwalker9 |
| Treasure Trove | 9:59 | Read by aaronjwalker9 |
| Justifiable Burglary | 11:25 | Read by MoonLylith |
| A New Quest | 11:10 | Read by MoonLylith |
| A New Entrance | 6:30 | Read by MoonLylith |
| The Baby Has Her Breakfast | 6:23 | Read by MoonLylith |
| Treachery | 7:07 | Read by Alan Schulte |
| The Baker | 8:11 | Read by Alan Schulte |
| The Draper | 5:56 | Read by MickeyMac |
| An Addition to the Family | 5:48 | Read by Kerry Adams |
| Shop and Baby | 8:18 | Read by Alan Schulte |
| A Bad Penny | 10:09 | Read by Alan Schulte |
| How Things Went for a Time | 6:38 | Read by Susheel C |
| Clare Disregards the Interests of his Employers | 8:19 | Read by Susheel C |
| The Policeman | 7:25 | Read by Susheel C |
| The Magistrate | 12:29 | Read by KimberlyB |
| The Workhouse | 7:49 | Read by KimberlyB |
| Away | 7:00 | Read by KimberlyB |
| Maly | 6:30 | Read by KimberlyB |
| The Caravans | 8:42 | Read by MickeyMac |
| Nimrod | 20:27 | Read by MickeyMac |
| Across Country | 13:47 | Read by Richard Vogel |
| A Third Mother | 4:36 | Read by Isabella Garcia |
| The Menagerie | 13:08 | Read by Richard Vogel |
| The Angel of the Wild Beasts | 12:55 | Read by Richard Vogel |
| Glum Gunn | 8:43 | Read by Richard Vogel |
| The Puma | 18:59 | Read by Richard Vogel |
| Glum Gunn's Revenge | 7:40 | Read by Richard Vogel |
| Clare Seeks Help | 9:03 | Read by Joann Seah |
| Clare a True Master | 5:34 | Read by April6090 |
| Miss Tempest | 21:30 | Read by April6090 |
| The Gardener | 14:00 | Read by April6090 |
| The Kitchen | 8:02 | Read by April6090 |
| The Wheel Rests for a Time | 7:10 | Read by Joann Seah |
| Strategy | 15:02 | Read by Keith Buhler |
| Ann Shotover | 10:14 | Read by juliaviolin |
| Child-Talk | 14:00 | Read by Dawn Sutton |
| Lovers' Walks | 10:23 | Read by LilyAnne |
| The Shoe-Black | 6:00 | Read by Justin Vistine |
| A Walk with Consequences | 15:11 | Read by JimScheel |
| The Cage of the Puma | 17:31 | Read by KimberlyB |
| The Dome of the Angels | 6:33 | Read by Geometrick |
| The Panther | 6:22 | Read by LilyAnne |
| At Home | 18:24 | Read by llamaart |
| The End of Clare Skymer's Boyhood | 5:16 | Read by Hannah Mary |
Reviews
Liked It
LuellaMargaret
An odd, somewhat rambling tale that follows a gentle young boy through the wanderings and misfortunes of his early life. Sometimes it felt like a children's book, and other times simply a quaint book for any age. There were many readers, bad, good and in between. The various children characters were excellent creations. I kept wishing the story would stick to them for longer instead of moving on. But it is a wanderer's tale. Following a boy more perfect than Elsie Dinsmore, and more innocently attractive.
Just Jane
I really enjoyed this George MacDonald book though I felt it ended a little abruptly. I was left wondering about the little girl who loved Clare. Jane
I'd listen to this author again.
Mary
A few readers were a bit harder to understand.
Jae elless
second reading is even better than the first, this is such a wonderful book
j elless
what a marvelous book, better words escape me