Emily Dennistoun, D. E. Stevenson
Emily Dennistoun, D. E. Stevenson
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Emily Dennistoun

Author: D. E. Stevenson

Narrator: Emma D'Inverno

Unabridged: 9 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 07/01/2012


Synopsis

Emily Dennistoun lives alone with her elderly tyrannical father at Borriston Hall on the Scottish coast. Her mother died many years before, and her younger brother is at Oxford, presented with opportunities that Emily can only dream of. She has few friends and lives through her writing. Then she meets Francis, and despite vicissitudes of fortune, despite uncertainties, loneliness and unhappiness, Emily holds steadfast to a love she knows is true.

Reviews

Other than one plot hole (view spoiler)[(why on earth did Emily never write to Laura?) (hide spoiler)] , I quite enjoyed this one. I said in another review (I think of the Angela Thirkell book) that Stevenson was basically sound. I don't think that was quite right. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say I think she's basically i......more

Goodreads review by Gina

A slow-paced, quiet and touching novel by D.E. Stevenson. After a slightly boring beginning, I ended up enjoying this book much more than I thought I would. I almost gave up at the halfway (and actually took a 2 week break from it) because the story was so saturated with painfully simple misunderstan......more

Goodreads review by Megan

Oh so many misunderstandings! Yet, there still is something about DES’ writing that managed to capture my appreciation.......more