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Doctor of the High Fells
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-17
Easy to get lost in
loved it. some unusual twists and turns along the way. Beautifully narrated. would definitely recommend.
6 people found this helpful
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- sarah hannah
- 12-03-17
Escaped my dreadful commute
Fantastically written and such relatable characters. Easy to disappear into and stay with for days.
6 people found this helpful
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- Denise Rogers
- 20-02-17
new reader
excellent clear narration with a care for the content and story line which was very thought provoking
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- Susieann
- 16-07-17
thoroughly enjoyable. Completely booked
very well written story kept my attention from start to finish. Excellent performance.
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- R. J. Gladden
- 26-06-17
Gentle heartwarming story
Just finished listening to this lovely novel and thoroughly enjoyed both the story and the narration. I did find the tale a little 'chocolate boxy' in that it seemed like the perfect village, even the mine owner was a good guy who treated his workers well, the police didn't prosecute for murder unnecessarily and everything worked out well in the end for all concerned.
I'm always a little wary when life is so well organised but goodness knows we all need a bit of sunshine in our lives from time to time and it's great to finish a book with a smile on your face. Well worth a credit particularly if you have an interest in the history of social medicine in Britain.
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- annie
- 13-03-17
Doctor of the High Fells
What did you like most about Doctor of the High Fells?
A story that held me from start to finish
What did you like best about this story?
The main character, Prudence, such a strong woman.
Have you listened to any of Anne Dover’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Anne has a wonderful range of character voices and so easy to listen to.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It was hard to stop listening to. I felt sad when it ended.
Any additional comments?
This has been one of the best audible books I have listened to. Elizabeth Gill is a wonderful story teller. The book came to life with Anne Dover's smooth and confident narration.
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- Jaycee
- 16-01-18
Predictable ending...
To be honest, there was not much going on in this book, I think Anne Dover who read the book breathed more life into it than was actually there. Predictable ending, was not nail biting or thought provoking, just woman finally gets man. Took me a long time to get into the book, lovely scene setting, but sadly lacking on story. Never the less kept me entertained as Anne Dover is my favourite reader☺️
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- Julie Ann Jones
- 17-06-17
what a story ssssoòoo good
Ann Dover is brilliant the book compelling moving upsetting funny I adored Madeley the dog.
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- shirlivalentine
- 05-03-22
Something a little bit different
This was my first time listening to a book by Elizabeth Gill and the story totally unlike anything I usually listen to but I was pleasantly surprised. A really good story from start to end and very well narrated by one of my favourite narrators, Anne Dover. The story was so good and with the brilliant narration I could visualise all the characters, places and situations that were told.
A throughly good story and listen to that I would recommend it.
I will add Elizabeth Gill to my list of favourite authors.
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- Chris
- 22-10-21
Love this
Love this story and narrator so heart warming Elizabeth Gill writes great stories, can’t wait for more on audible