Green Money

De: D.E. Stevenson

Narrado por: Kris Dyer

Young George Ferrier's frivolous jaunt in London ends with an unexpected encounter with the wealthy Mr. Green, an old friend of his father, who spontaneously drafts George into being a trustee for his daughter Elma.

George accepts (primarily due to the payment involved) and puts it out of his mind, returning home to his high-spirited Irish mother, distracted astronomer father, and friends Peter Seeley and his sister Cathy.

But Mr. Green's sudden death - and the discovery that his fellow trustees are distinctly on the shady side - launches George into a series of rollicking adventures as he attempts to secure the overly-sheltered Elma's wealth, protect her from fortune-hunters, and shield her from her own naïve instincts.

First published in 1939 and out of print for many years, Green Money is a delightful tale of fortune and fraud, innocence and experience - and of course romance.

©1939 D.E. Stevenson (P)2025 Soundings

The clean prose and characterization.

I had a challenge getting into this book. It was a nice story that left me hanging about one of the couple of story lines. It was as if the author was fed up with this book and finished it on a few pages. All that said, I love D. E. Stevenson’s books and I did enjoy this book— just not as much as I enjoyed her other books.

Difficult

It is sad to wait for a long time for a new book to come out by an author you love and then have the narration be such a challenge.

Still Smiling

Another charming story by D.E. Stevenson set in the English countryside. A bit of drama, a little humor, and a dash of romance stirred together with a proper accent to yield a delicious listen!