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Precious Bane

by Mary WEBB (1881 - 1927)

Book 1 Ch. 6 ''Saddle Your Dreams Before You Ride ’Em''

Published in 1924, Precious Bane is a novel by Mary Webb (1881 - 1927) which touches on ambition, prejudice and hatred but also on the power of love. Prue Sarn is a farm girl in rural Shropshire during the period of the Napoleonic Wars and is viewed with suspicion by the local community because of having been born with a harelip. Her ambitious and domineering brother betrays her and her superstitious neighbours accuse her of witchcraft. An itinerant weaver Kester Woodseaves, makes his living by weaving for the local people in their homes. Like Prue, he loves the natural world and comes to recognises Prue's inner strength and beauty. ( Noel Badrian)

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Listen next episodes of Precious Bane:
Book 4 Ch. 2 Beguildy Seeks A Seventh Child Part 2 , Book 1 Ch. 7 Pippins And Jargonelles , Book 2 Ch. 1 Riding To Market , Book 2 Ch. 2 The Mug Of Cider , Book 2 Ch. 3 ''Or Die In ’Tempting It'' , Book 2 Ch. 4 The Wizard Of Plash , Book 2 Ch. 5 The Love-Spinning , Book 2 Ch. 6 The Game Of Costly Colours , Book 2 Ch. 7 ''The Maister Be Come'' , Book 2 Ch. 8 Raising Venus , Book 2 Ch. 9 The Game Of Conquer , Book 3 Ch. 1 The Hiring Fair , Book 3 Ch. 2 The Baiting , Book 3 Ch. 3 ''The Best Tall Script, Flourished'' , Book 3 Ch. 4 Jancis Runs Away Part 1 , Book 3 Ch. 4 Jancis Runs Away Part 2 , Book 3 Ch. 5 Dragon-Flies , Book 4 Ch. 1 Harvest Home Part 1 , Book 4 Ch. 1 Harvest Home Part 2 , Book 4 Ch. 2 Beguildy Seeks A Seventh Child Part 1 , Book 4 Ch. 3 The Deathly Bane , Book 4 Ch. 4 All On A May Morning Part 1 , Book 4 Ch. 4 All On A May Morning Part 2 , Book 4 Ch. 5 The Last Game Of Conquer , Book 4 Ch. 6 The Breaking Of The Mere , Book 4 Ch. 7 ''Open The Gates As Wide As The Sky''