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The Botanist's Daughter
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
A buried secret...
Present day: Anna is focused on growing her new gardening business and renovating her late grandmother's house. But when she discovers a box hidden in a wall cavity, containing water colours of exotic plants, an old diary and a handful of seeds, she finds herself thrust into a centuries-old mystery. One that will send her halfway across the world to Kew Gardens and then onto Cornwall in search of the truth.
A lady adventurer...
1886: Elizabeth Trebithick is determined to fulfil her father's dying wish and continue his life's work as an adventurer and plant-hunter. So when she embarks on a perilous journey to discover a rare and miraculous flower, she will discover that the ultimate betrayal can be found even across the seas...
Two women, separated by centuries. Can one mysterious flower bring them together?
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'The whole book is a delight... Perfect reading whilst sipping a g & t in a beautiful garden somewhere in the sun!' Rosanna Ley
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- Aisling McWilliam
- 25-04-22
Nice story, terrible accents!!
Enjoyed the story but it was overshadowed by the appalling accents, would have been better narrated by the one Australian accent I think.
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- Amanda Toguri
- 25-09-20
Harlequin romance on steroids!!
Not for me I'm afraid. Too many piercing stares and heaving bosoms for my taste. I know I'm being a little harsh the two merging storylines were told very cleverly and the author was able to paint a beautiful picture of South America!
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- Martina Kolarova
- 08-06-23
lovely summer reading
it's a lovely story full of surprises but could have been a little more detailed and thought through. the narrator's voice was nice but attempts for accents were spoiling it a little.
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- Jenasta
- 16-05-20
Quite an interesting plot
This is an interesting story. Maybe not as gripping as I had hoped but it has something a bit different so still a pleasant listen.
The narrator had some issue with accents of the Cornish characters which floated all over the place and mostly landed at vaguely Irish.
It's worth a listen if you are looking for something gentle and find botany an interesting topic.
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- JennyMJo
- 04-10-20
loved it!
A well read story of an enthralling link between historical events & its modern consequence.
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- Annette Smith
- 29-05-23
Poor narration really spoiled it for me
I was so disappointed in this book. Feel embarrassed to face my bookclub as this book was suggested by me! I ended up to speeding it up and only half listening at the end. I also found the narrator irritating and her attempt at accents and also pronunciation was laughable. Full of clichés, far fetched, too much jumping around. No character development, all rather predictable. It certainly put me off reading any more books by the author. It seemed like she had not done enough research or perhaps is not well travelled/educated.
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- Abbey
- 13-08-20
Narration issues
Story was brilliant loved it but ruined by the awful narration. Narrator has a lovely voice but did the worst character voices and expressions I have ever heard! Absolutely dreadful and really weird
Also the accents were completely out - unless Cornwall has now been moved to Northern Ireland. All the Cornish characters spoke with a strong Northern Ireland accent.
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- V. E.
- 21-07-21
Poor narration did not help a middling story
Accents were so poor I almost gave up - sometimes stereotypical characterisation was laughable
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- Mrs. Susan K. Dale
- 17-06-23
Great Story covering 200yrs +
The botanist daughter story is fabulous grabbed me from the start
Sadly the narrators voice was harsh & her attempt at accents irritating to say the least
The story kept me hanging on in there maybe 🤔 the author should think of having it re narrated
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- N. Faulks
- 03-11-19
lovely story, it twists n turns over 3 continents
I guessed the outcome at the start, but the joy was in hearing it told. it was narrated by an Australian who had a terrible Cornish accent. But it didn't detract. I just wish the story was true, though the descriptions of my fellow botanists was spot on! 😃
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