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These Is My Words

The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901

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These Is My Words

By: Nancy E. Turner
Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
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About this listen

A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon - from child to determined young adult to loving mother - she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose.

Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again.

©1998 Nancy E. Turner (P)2014 Tantor Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"A lushly satisfying romance, period-authentic, with true-grit pioneering." (Kirkus)
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I’ve loved this book since the day I first read it many many years ago. The audio is just perfect

One of my favourite books ever

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I got this as a recommendation from a friend and my goodness did it impress. A beautiful story. Would recommend to anyone.

Beautiful

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I loved this book. Beautifully read and characterised. The characters came alive in their setting.

Escape to the land of the settlers, wagons, native Americans, allThrough the eyes of a woman.

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Would you listen to These Is My Words again? Why?

Yes I would and will, but I was going to read the only other book in the trilogy which idsbook 3. This is terrible and hurts your ears to listen to. No Sale

What other book might you compare These Is My Words to, and why?

It's so difficult to find a well read book, I don't know. Matt Bates reading The Flame Bearer

What about Amy Rubinate’s performance did you like?

She read beautifully, whilst keeping the element of a diary. Her vocal interpretation of the prose and dialogue was extremely sympathetic.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

no. it was all good for me. She's definitely a keeper

Any additional comments?

More care in choosing books onterpreted with this quality. Nicola Walker is excellent, but you only have her reading one short book

beautiful

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Narrateion was great. for me,narator is so important,I always listen to the sample,
which I am sure most people do

A great listen

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The story started off promisingly then dwindled off into a mundane monologue. Perhaps because this book in supposed to be a fictional diary, rather than a novel, there was no progression and no ending. The main character became increasingly irritating and dull as time went on. The narration made a bad situation worse by giving a hardened, driven pioneer woman the feathery, whimsical voice of a giddy girl, and the children in the story almost comical ‘baby talk’. It’s rare for me to say this, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend this one.

Disappointing Story & Irritating Naration

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awful narration of a great book. whislpt any hard to empathise with or listen too.

awful narration of a great book.

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