Peter West, D. E. Stevenson
Peter West, D. E. Stevenson
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Peter West

Author: D. E. Stevenson

Narrator: Nick McArdle

Unabridged: 5 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 11/01/2009


Synopsis

Beth Kerr is the daughter of the boatman in the small village of Kintoul. Her mother died at an early age, after an unhappy marriage that caused her family to cast her aside. As the years pass, Beth grows into a beautiful young woman, watched over by the quiet Peter West. The owner of Kintoul House, Peter is a lonely man with a weak heart and few family members and friends. They both struggle with their feelings for one another, before being forced to embark on marriages decided upon by their families. But will their lives follow the paths set for them, or will they find their own way?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gina on April 25, 2024

3.5🌟 A slow and quiet debut novel from D.E. Stevenson—one of my favorite authors of all time. If you enjoy a long, laid-back introduction with lots of beautiful Scottish landscape description, you'll love the beginning of this book. I had a hard time with it because it was difficult for me to picture......more

Goodreads review by Duckpondwithoutducks on October 29, 2017

Yes, this is definitely not one of D. E. Stevenson’s best books, but then it is one of her very earliest. Sure, the beginning was a bit confusing, and I wondered when we were going to get to the main story, but we did get there. True, some of the denouement was a bit pat, but what story doesn’t have u......more