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  • By: Elizabeth Gill
  • Narrated by: Anne Dover
  • Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (218 ratings)
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Doctor of the High Fells

By: Elizabeth Gill
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Summary

From the best-selling author of Miss Appleby's Academy comes a gritty saga perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Nadine Dorries.

Prue's heart beat hard - she had heard of the low seams of the mines of Northwest Durham, and she had always had a fear of being enclosed. This was her job, she told herself; this was what she had wanted. She must do it. So she picked up her bag and followed them to the cage which carried the miners belowground, praying that the man did not die, that she need not produce some miracle....

Determined to practise as a doctor, Prue escapes a loveless marriage to journey far from home and join a surgery in Tow Law. But she soon finds that long hours and limited resources are only the beginning - gaining the townspeople's trust will be her greatest challenge of all.

From the best-selling author of Miss Appleby's Academy comes the story of Prue Stanhope, young woman doctor to the miners of Tow Law, County Durham.

©2015 Elizabeth Gill (P)2015 WF Howes Ltd

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Easy to get lost in

loved it. some unusual twists and turns along the way. Beautifully narrated. would definitely recommend.

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Escaped my dreadful commute

Fantastically written and such relatable characters. Easy to disappear into and stay with for days.

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new reader

excellent clear narration with a care for the content and story line which was very thought provoking

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thoroughly enjoyable. Completely booked

very well written story kept my attention from start to finish. Excellent performance.

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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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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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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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what a story ssssoòoo good

Ann Dover is brilliant the book compelling moving upsetting funny I adored Madeley the dog.

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And enjoyable book 

I did really enjoy this book and would recommend it for a gentle. It took a couple of chapters before I settled into it, and then I thoroughly enjoyed it and wasn’t able to put it down.  There are some interesting plot twists and events to keep the reader on their toes and it was nice to get closer to some historical events. It was fun and humorous in parts, and left me with a heroine to cheer on.

It feels as if the author was trying to fit in every thing that a woman had to endure back then, but in a superficial , Actually that made it gentler to listen to, but historically I don’t think she would’ve been treated quite as nicely as she was. People seem to either be very nice or very not nice, without any nuance. Murders not investigated, fights without police consequence, …

I really didn’t like the last plot twist regarding the child. it was incomplete, hinting at things that were unsavoury but never actually dealing with them. It felt an unnecessary addition to the story. And finally, the strap line on the cover says ‘Will she forever be an outsider?’ But I don’t think there was ever even a hint that she was an outsider from the very beginning!

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Great story

This was the first book I have listened to/read by Elizabeth Gill, and I will definitely be investigating more. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and I was completely absorbed from the start .
Excellent narration by Anne Dover, as always.

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