For a Modest Fee

De: Freda Jackson

Narrado por: Freda Jackson

Trained as a nurse and midwife, Elizabeth Evans never wanted to help set up the fledgling town of Aspen Coulee, Alberta, but travels there with her father when he agrees to become the town doctor. Housekeeper at the Evans house, Ann Montgomery hoped to keep all her San Francisco secrets locked in her ancient wedding chest. It is 1907, and the Canadian Pacific Railway is driving the engine of the west. Against the fluid backdrop of the Canadian prairies, For a Modest Fee is a story about the women of the era and the expectations that made them the primary caretakers of not only their own families, but of the entire town. A hundred years ago, choices for women were few; married or single, they all stepped into the roles thrust upon them. For a Modest Fee is a fascinating audiobook that looks at the evolution, in a few short years, of a prairie town from windblown wilderness to a fitting place for flowerboxes and school recitals.

©2010 Freda Jackson (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Narrator ruined it for me

I was interested in the book. The story had potential. The writing wasn’t bad. The narrator’s reading and voice made the book intolerable

Glad it was free

The narrator was hard to listen to. She spoke in a monotone and the story sounded like it was a long run on sentence. Other reviews had said it was a good story, so I stuck it out. The way she wrapped up the ending was odd in my opinion, like she ran out of ideas.

Not all authors should narrate their stories!!

I liked the story but the narration was dull and monotone!!! Not all authors are meant to narrate their stories.

Surprisingly beautiful

A beautiful story representing brave, compassionate, and real people told beautifully and concisely.
Loved the setting, the theme and the characters.

Dry Narration

While I'm sure the book is a good one, I couldn't continue past chapter 2 because of the narration. The narrators voice was monotone and grating.