Cripps, the Carrier
- First published
- 1887
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Cripps, the Carrier: A Woodland Tale" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel published in 1876. Set in 1830s rural Oxfordshire, the story follows Grace Oglander, daughter of a country squire, who is abducted through the schemes of a villainous attorney. Her father receives only a sack of potatoes containing her severed golden hair. As witnesses report a body buried in a ravine, Grace's fate seems sealed—yet the truth is far different, leading to dramatic confrontations and a desperate rescue.
- Kidnapping
- Oxfordshire (England)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #43281. Cripps, the Carrier on Wikipedia.
