# Mother Carey’s Chickens

An audiobook by Kate Douglas Wiggin, read by LibriVox volunteers (7 h 26 min, English).

“When Captain Carey went on his long journey into the unknown and uncharted land, the rest of the Careys tried in vain for a few months to be still a family, and did not succeed at all. They clung as closely to one another as ever they could, but there was always a gap in the circle where father had been….. The only thing to do was to remember father's pride and justify it, to recall his care for mother and take his place so far as might be; the only thing for all, as the months went on, was to be what mother called the three Bs -- brave, bright, and busy." From the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, this book tells the story of a widow and her four children, forced to leave their home due to financial difficulties, and move to the “Yellow House” in turn of the century Beulah, Maine. The Disney movie “Summer Magic” starring Hayley Mills was loosely based on this book. (Summary by Maria Therese – with quotes from the book)

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## Chapters

1. 01 - Mother Carey Herself (7:19): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_01_wiggins_64kb.mp3
2. 02 - The Chickens (9:36): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_02_wiggins_64kb.mp3
3. 03 - The Common Denominator (6:35): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_03_wiggins_64kb.mp3
4. 04 - The Broken Circle (6:47): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_04_wiggins_64kb.mp3
5. 05 - How About Julia? (14:04): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_05_wiggins_64kb.mp3
6. 06 - Nancy's Idea (14:27): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_06_wiggins_64kb.mp3
7. 07 - "Old Beasts Into New" (8:04): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_07_wiggins_64kb.mp3
8. 08 - The Knight of Beulah Castle (12:58): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_08_wiggins_64kb.mp3
9. 09 - Gilbert's Embassy (15:28): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_09_wiggins_64kb.mp3
10. 10 - The Careys' Flitting (14:03): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_10_wiggins_64kb.mp3
11. 11 - The Service on the Threshold (11:34): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_11_wiggins_64kb.mp3
12. 12 - Cousin Ann (12:06): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_12_wiggins_64kb.mp3
13. 13 - The Pink of Perfection (12:37): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_13_wiggins_64kb.mp3
14. 14 - Ways and Means (12:43): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_14_wiggins_64kb.mp3
15. 15 - Belonging to Beulah (10:04): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_15_wiggins_64kb.mp3
16. 16 - The Post-Bag (11:38): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_16_wiggins_64kb.mp3
17. 17 - Jack of All Trades (14:35): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_17_wiggins_64kb.mp3
18. 18 - The House of Lords (12:24): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_18_wiggins_64kb.mp3
19. 19 - Old and New (12:39): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_19_wiggins_64kb.mp3
20. 20 - The Painted Chamber (12:40): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_20_wiggins_64kb.mp3
21. 21 - A Family Rhomboid (12:47): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_21_wiggins_64kb.mp3
22. 22 - Cradle Gifts (12:53): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_22_wiggins_64kb.mp3
23. 23 - Nearing Shiny Wall (11:24): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_23_wiggins_64kb.mp3
24. 24 - A Letter From Germany (21:56): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_24_wiggins_64kb.mp3
25. 25 - "Following the Gleam" (15:27): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_25_wiggins_64kb.mp3
26. 26 - A Zoological Father (13:19): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_26_wiggins_64kb.mp3
27. 27 - The Carey Housewarming (12:16): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_27_wiggins_64kb.mp3
28. 28 - "Tibi Spendet Focus" (8:46): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_28_wiggins_64kb.mp3
29. 29 - "Th' Action Fine" (18:56): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_29_wiggins_64kb.mp3
30. 30 - The Inglenook (18:38): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_30_wiggins_64kb.mp3
31. 31 - Grooves of Change (15:39): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_31_wiggins_64kb.mp3
32. 32 - Doors of Daring (8:28): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_32_wiggins_64kb.mp3
33. 33 - Mother Hamilton's Birthday (13:58): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_33_wiggins_64kb.mp3
34. 34 - Nancy Comes Out (11:03): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_34_wiggins_64kb.mp3
35. 35 - The Crimson Rambler (17:56): https://archive.org/download/mother_careys_chickens_1012_librivox/mothercareyschickens_35_wiggins_64kb.mp3