A Salt Splashed Cradle
Chris Longmuir
A powerful historical family saga set on the storm-lashed coast of 1830s Scotland—where beauty, jealousy, and rigid tradition collide in a small fishing village.
In a remote village shaped by the sea and centuries of custom, outsiders are barely tolerated—and women are expected to know their place. So, when Jimmie Watt brings Belle to the village as his new bride, his mother, Annie, is furious. The Watt family name carries weight, and Belle—an incomer—is not the wife she expected. As Belle tries to find her place in the close-knit community, she faces isolation, judgment, and growing hostility from the women around her.
Belle tries to settle into her new life, but the village women see her as a threat to the fragile balance that holds their world together. Whispers begin. Eyes follow her. Doors begin to close.
When Jimmie leaves to sail with a whaling ship to the Arctic, Belle is left to fend for herself. Her growing liaison with Lachlan, the Laird’s son, only fuels the gossip. As tensions rise, the village turns cold—and then cruel.
Alone, outcast, and surrounded by rising hostility, Belle must decide whether to keep fighting for acceptance or walk away from everything.
Gripping, atmospheric, and deeply human, this is a story of isolation, resilience, and the cost of defying the rules in a community where conformity is survival.
Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist as well as an established writer of crime novels, short stories and articles.
Duration - 8h 24m.
Author - Chris Longmuir.
Narrator - Angela Ness.
Published Date - Tuesday, 06 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2011 Chris Longmuir ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Chris Longmuir
Angela Ness
Watt Family Saga
Barker & Jansen
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
A powerful historical family saga set on the storm-lashed coast of 1830s Scotland—where beauty, jealousy, and rigid tradition collide in a small fishing village. In a remote village shaped by the sea and centuries of custom, outsiders are barely tolerated—and women are expected to know their place. So, when Jimmie Watt brings Belle to the village as his new bride, his mother, Annie, is furious. The Watt family name carries weight, and Belle—an incomer—is not the wife she expected. As Belle tries to find her place in the close-knit community, she faces isolation, judgment, and growing hostility from the women around her. Belle tries to settle into her new life, but the village women see her as a threat to the fragile balance that holds their world together. Whispers begin. Eyes follow her. Doors begin to close. When Jimmie leaves to sail with a whaling ship to the Arctic, Belle is left to fend for herself. Her growing liaison with Lachlan, the Laird’s son, only fuels the gossip. As tensions rise, the village turns cold—and then cruel. Alone, outcast, and surrounded by rising hostility, Belle must decide whether to keep fighting for acceptance or walk away from everything. Gripping, atmospheric, and deeply human, this is a story of isolation, resilience, and the cost of defying the rules in a community where conformity is survival. Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist as well as an established writer of crime novels, short stories and articles. Duration - 8h 24m. Author - Chris Longmuir. Narrator - Angela Ness. Published Date - Tuesday, 06 January 2026. Copyright - © 2011 Chris Longmuir ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
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Chapter 33
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Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
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Chapter 36
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Chapter 37
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Chapter 38
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Chapter 39
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Chapter 40
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Chapter 41
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Chapter 42
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Chapter 43
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Chapter 44
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Chapter 45
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Chapter 46
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Chapter 47
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Chapter 48
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Chapter 49
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Chapter 50
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Chapter 51
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Chapter 52
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Chapter 53
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Chapter 54
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Chapter 55
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Chapter 56
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Chapter 57
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Chapter 58
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Chapter 59
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Chapter 60
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Chapter 61
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Chapter 62
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Chapter 63
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Chapter 64
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Chapter 65
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Chapter 66
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Chapter 67
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Chapter 68
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Ending Credits
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