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Jessie

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Jessie Burton is lively and intelligent - she wants more than the respectable life in service her mother has planned for her. Times are changing; railways are being built across the land, bringing new freedom and possibilities. Jessie tastes that freedom when she meets an ambitious young navvy, newly arrived in Yorkshire. The attraction between them is overwhelming. And Jared Wilde is determined to make Jessie his wife. The primitive, colourful shanty towns that spring up around the railway works are nothing like the safe world Jessie once knew. But in spite of the hardness of life there, she finds happiness with Jared. Until another navvy becomes determined to destroy their future together....

©1998 Anna Jacobs (P)2019 Soundings Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Railroad

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narrator was excellent, it was like being a part of a play. the story has you gripped from the moment you start to listen.

brilliant story, I was gripped from the beginning

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Really enjoyed this. I think it’s one of her best. Kept me interested all the way through with the twists and turns.

Fantastic book

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Really gripping story from the beginning to the end. Loved every minute. One of her best.

Brilliant

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Absolutely loved this. Anne Dover's wonderful narration brought the various characters to life. From the lowliest maid to the lord's, ladies and squires.
Jessie is a determined young woman, who does not have an easy life, and longs to be genuinely loved and cared for. Despite initial misgivings, she finds this in Jared, her strong, big, dependable husband from a humble background. They quickly forge a life together, which although not an easy one, they cope admirably, and their love grows stronger through adversity.

Another wonderful story by Anna Jacobs

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Another brilliant story by Anna Jacobs and beautifully narrated by Anna Dover. I can’t get enough of her stories. A great story teller.

Jessie

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I really enjoyed listening to this book and look forward to listening to another story written by Anna Jacobs and read beautifully by Anne Dover. Maybe there will be a sequel to let us know how all the characters’ lives turned out to be in the the future. Lives in those days was different for the wealthy or poor people. It was very hard for some and even the more well to do people had their own problems. I loved it!

Jessie

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Another wonderfully written book by Anna Jacobs. Telling the story of how strength of character rises above adversity.

Jessie by Anna Jacobs

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A great story well written and narrated really well. Many times i could picture where Jessie was and what she was doing. Just finished listening to it for the 2nd time.

Another great story from Anna Jacobs

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I found this to be a story I could not put down I have read many of her books but this was definitely one of the best

Lovely read

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I loved it too much!got no sleep because I couldn't turn it off. Great narration as well.

excellent

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