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Doctor of the High Fells
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
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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.
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- Ann
- 04-03-24
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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- Esther
- 22-03-21
Loved it.
A long book but a good one, very strong characters it was a pleasure to listen.
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-06-24
Had me from the start
Thought it would be forced on a cosy village not so it was a thoughtful book that I had to read touched on child poverty and abuse.
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- Kindle CustomerJohn Duggan
- 02-05-21
A Good listen
I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end and it was well read
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- Flossy
- 24-01-24
clear story telling
Great story capture your interest very easy to follow when you break for meals easy to pick k ba k up Again
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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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- Kindle Customer
- 26-03-21
Very good
Really enjoyed this book, looking forward to reading others from this author, hope you enjoy
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- Jean Curry
- 01-08-18
great book
loved the story from start to finish.
surprises throughout the story . great suspense at times. i felt emotions.
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- Jo
- 07-01-18
Good listening
Enjoyable storyline good narration. Would listen to this author again and again. I definitely recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-12-23
Delightful!
This is my first Elizabeth Gill book …… and I bought it purely because it was narrated by Anne Dover. I love all things Anne Dover and she can make the periodic table sound wonderful.
This time around however AD had a great book to read …. a truly wonderful and heart warming book! I am not one for long complex reviews … suffice it to say …. The story is great …. The reader is great …. Money well spent!
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