The Wheelwright's Daughter Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Eleanor Porter (Author), Katherine Press (Narrator), Boldwood Books (Publisher)

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Can she save herself from a witch's fate?

Martha is a feisty and articulate young woman, the daughter of a wheelwright, living in a Herefordshire village in Elizabethan England. Unusually for the time she is educated and so helps at the local school whilst longing to escape the confines and small-mindedness of a community riven by religious bigotry and poverty.

As she is able to read and is well-versed in herbal remedies she is suspected of being a witch. When a landslip occurs - opening up a huge chasm in the centre of the village - she is blamed for it and pursued remorselessly by the villagers.

But can her own wits and the love of local stablehand Jacob save her from a witch's persecution and death?

A brilliant and accomplished novel that perfectly captures the febrile atmosphere of Elizabethan village life in an age when suspicion and superstition were rife. Perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier.

Listening Length

8 hours and 53 minutes
Author

Eleanor Porter
Narrator

Katherine Press
Audible release date

April 21 2020
Language

English
Publisher

Boldwood Books
ASIN

B085P3SZB7
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	8 hours and 53 minutes
Author	Eleanor Porter
Narrator	Katherine Press
Audible.ca Release Date	April 21 2020
Publisher	Boldwood Books
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B085P3SZB7
Best Sellers Rank	#221,501 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #5,256 in Historical Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #7,596 in Religious Historical Fiction #14,335 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Cherry

The rule of religion

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 5, 2020

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Martha had a hard life. She suffered because of the neighbours greed, her father's drinking problem (brought on by the way his wife was treated). Martha was an intelligent and caring girl. Father Paul was a corrupt priest. History played a big apart in this novel. Any wonder why people take no interest in religion. All these concepts were brought together in good story. For a first novel it was great

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Alana Rutherford

Language hard to understand

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I could not get into this book as the language got in the way. Right from the start I had a difficult time understanding what was offered

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Exciting debut novel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2020

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I loved this debut novel by Eleanor Porter. It was so evocative of time and place. Porter has a real feel for the language of the period and portrays all the resentments and superstition of village life. Martha is a wonderful protagonist, and her narration beds her firmly in the landscape she loves, even as she is swept away by events, and the landslip. I really hope we meet her again in a sequel.

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Miss Helen J Russell

Evocative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 8, 2020

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A beautifully written, evocative tale, in which the Herefordshire countryside feels like a character whose story affects all those who live there. At its heart, this is a love story, one with many twists and turns, but also a love letter to the history, flora and fauna of this beautiful part of the world.
There are elements of Hardy in the descriptions of the land, and in the protagonist, who one often feels needs a stern talking to, reminding me of Hardy's Tess.

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Pru

A story woven around fact.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 28, 2021

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Because I live in Herefordshire, I enjoyed this historical novel very much. 'The Wonder' was a true event still talked of locally, and all the places mentioned are well known to me. The story takes you back to life as it was at the time, if a little fanciful in places, but that said, it does not detract from the tale. The characters are skillfully brought to life, describing their experiences and way of life, and events which overtook them, takes the reader into the story.

If you enjoy this book, the second book, 'The Good Wife', follows on with the storyline. I do hope there will be a third.

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Well written and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 30, 2021

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The Wheelwright's Daughter is a very well written book and in places beautifully written. The story is disturbing and sometimes harrowing, but life in the Elizabethan era is brought clearly in view to the point I thought I was there sharing Martha's sorrow and tribulations. I was with her all the way and I so wanted her to have a happy life. The trouble I had with the story was that it seemed to end abruptly and I wondered if it was the first of a series. I'm never really happy when a reader is forced to buy the next book in order to find out what happened. However, in this case I will check it out and I'm pleased to give four stars for The Wheelwright's Daughter.

Pilgrim doc

Evocative storytelling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2020

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Here is a gripping story, sensitively and compassionately told, in language of extraordinary beauty that perfectly captures the characters and their intense connection with the land, reminding me of Mary Webb, though this story is set several centuries before her writings. The novel ends in a moment of high tension, leaving us longing for more. I shall be eagerly awaiting the sequel.

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