Music in the Hills

Drumberley, Book 2

De: D. E. Stevenson

Narrado por: Lesley Mackie

After spending time combatting terrorists in Malaya, James Dering returns to Scotland. He starts a new life at Mureth House, the home of his aunt and uncle, Mamie and Jock Johnstone, where he hopes to learn to be a farmer. But he soon learns that picking up farming isn't an easy task and is made even more complicated by the unexpected ups and down of rural village life. Sheep-stealing crooks, village gossip, lovestruck teenage runaways, and a brunette bombshell all disturb the peaceful solitude James had willingly signed up for. And, of course, there's Rhoda Ware, the woman he left behind....

Could she be the key to James' happiness?

©1950 D. E. Stevenson (P)2015 Story Sound

Better than the First

A beautiful feel good story. Leslie Mackie is wonderful in narrating another hit by D.E. Stevenson.

Good story, clean,

What made the experience of listening to Music in the Hills the most enjoyable?

If you are sick listening to the F word every sentence and you don’t want to think that men think only about sex and if you cannot stand Sebastian York’s voice this might be the series for you. I listened all the way through . It has a good story, it is of another time and it is beautiful. Hardworking folks, considerate, caring. Beautiful setting. Some intrigue.
I didn’t love the narration all the time, but it was good.

One of the best D. E. Stevenson books

Narrator is very good and the story a wonderful picture of rural Scotland in the 1950s. Wholesome without being cheesy or unbelievable.

Sweet, clean, old-fashioned entertainment.

If you're looking for excitement or drama, this is not the story for you. It is a little slow getting past the introduction of characters, but once you are familiar w them, they feel like old friends. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the English country life. A bit predictable on plot; I hope the author provides a twist in the following book in regards to James's choice....we'll see....

Mamie's brilliance, and the Scottish landscape

I really enjoyed the description of the Scottish landscape. Mamie was a brilliant woman, even though she called herself stupid.

Good, Relaxing Story

Not great literature, but a good, gentle story delivered in a pleasing way. This is the second story in the series.

Nice story with racial semi-slurs

One instance of Assyrians referred to disparagingly. Otherwise very enjoyable, good story, meek and mild.

Return to Scotland

Dorothy Emily Stevenson (D. E. Stevenson), first cousin once removed to Robert Louis Stevenson and born in Edinburgh sets many of her delightful novels in Scotland. In this novel, set and written in the early 1950's when the impact of WWII, including rationing of food and petrol (gasoline) was still impacting the island of Britain, James returns from military service in the Far East to live on a farm in the Scottish boarders area with his aunt and uncle and learn to be a farmer.

This book contains some mystery, some romance, and much more. Real characters that the reader comes to care about. A location in Scotland that is a delight.

This book is the second in a trilogy. The first, Vittoria Cottage, is already available from Audible. Hopefully the third (titled Winter and Rough Weather in England and Shoulder the Sky in the US) will be added soon. Leslie Mackie has a delightful Scots accent that adds a touch of atmosphere to the story, while still being easy for the American listener to understand.

Well-articulated characters in a unique setting

Well-written, charming and well-articulated characters in a lovely setting. Most of DES is five stars for me, but this is one is four because I didn't enjoy the sheep mystery subplot, the wealthy family and their party, and especially dislike Holly...and cannot seem to accept the author misappropriated my name to make a horrible character, even after multiple readings over the years. I'm only human...

A Perfectly Lovely Story

This second book in the series was a joy to listen to. The narrator did an excellent job with each character. It is a gentle sweet story that makes you wish you could awaken in that same setting.