• The Apothecary's Daughter

  • By: Julie Klassen
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (812 ratings)

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The Apothecary's Daughter

By: Julie Klassen
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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Publisher's summary

In this poignant Regency gem by Christy Award finalist Julie Klassen, Lillian longs to soar beyond her provincial limits.

After enjoying London's sophisticated society and the attentions of wealthy suitors, Lilly returns home to help her ailing dad. Determined to resurrect his apothecary business, Lilly labors tirelessly - praying her family's secrets and her rivals' schemes won't cloud her future.

©2008 Julie Klassen (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

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"...an emotionally compelling and quietly powerful tale." ( Booklist)

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Enjoyed this one

Davina Porter is an amazing narrator; she read the story like a play. Loved the characters and the story line. Enjoyed the lessons within the tale too.

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Heartwarming

The Apothecary’s Daughter is a sweet and heartwarming coming of age story that I really enjoyed!

The narrator was very good, but I selected 4 stars because I would like to have heard younger sounding voices for the young characters in this tale. With that said, I still think Davina Porter is an excellent narrator.

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good light PG listening

There's lots of verisimilitude and details of the apothecary art in the early 19th century. Porter's narration elevates the novel by at least a star. I'm not a fan of what are termed "inspirational" novels, and the "Christie award winning" label appplied to the author made me hesitant to download this; however, the few references to prayer scattered through the story are not hamfisted - and even an atheist shouldn't be put off that element -- We don't like the corsets the ladies in these novels wear, but we accept them as part of the Regency world -- so why not a character who prays occasionally? I'll take that over bodice-ripping any day!

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wonderful

The book was a nice listen. Davina Porter is a wonderful narrator and I enjoy listening to her.

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Stories about worn and by women

Women struggled so to compete in a mans world. The main character achieves both love and profession.

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Good listen love Davina

I could listen to any story narrated by Davina. This one covers a nice array of characters and is captivating enough to keep you interested until the end.

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I'm starting to choose my books by the reader!

Davina Porter is, by far, best at narration. the book was good as well. Interesting story line and good characters. Not Jane Ayre, but good none the less.

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Sweet and satisfying

Loved being pulled back in time
Wonderful variety of characters
Sweet and satisfying
I look forward to more by the author

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Great on audio

Wonderful narration and this title is probably best on audio. Interesting characters and plot and lots of little historical tidbit "gifts" to the reader/listener. I think it would be a little slower and too much narrative for a regular-read book. Great for audio because you could listen to this several times and still enjoy it. The reader should think of this as a romantic historical not a historical romance. Has a literary feel to it. It was obvious that Ms. Klassen put a tremendous amount of work into this book.

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nice little twist at the end

This was a nice easy listen. I enjoyed Davina porter as the narrator as I always do.

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