Fairy Gold

Revised Edition

By: Christian Reid

Narrated by: Maya Berry

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Marion and her two friends leave their private school to begin new lives. Marion is determined to be a success and become wealthy, not realizing what she will have to give up to win her goal and that it all may end up being just "fairy gold".

Fairy Gold was published in 1897 by Christian Reid, a pen name for Frances Christine Fisher Tierman, a native of Salisbury, North Carolina. Her books were published at a time when the works of female authors were not usually regarded highly, and therefore, she published under a male pen name. Although the style resembles that of Jane Austen, Grace Livingston Hill, and many of the classic authors of the 19th century, Reid’s stories have a special charm all their own. In an effort to keep the story flowing smoothly and to have a broader appeal, the book has been updated to have more modern punctuation, to take out confusing phrases, and to not be as religiously biased. However, there has been no effort to rewrite the novel or change the writing style. If it was needed because of an archaic sentence structure, even some of the punctuation may be left in an older style. But it is the story itself that draws listeners and keeps them listening to the end.

Public Domain (P)2021 Janice Cole Hopkins

Moral to the Story

I'd love to read the unabridged version of this book. It is so good. The characters are just perfect for the time period and wonderful to get to know. The story is similar to other writers of that period, but certainly has a character of its own. The story is also a lesson in what is important in life and how easy it is to lose the important things. I'm so glad I was able to get this book and listen to it. If you like Jane Austin, this one will be a treat for you.

The narration was so good and brought the characters to life.

I requested this audio book from the narrator and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.