Captain Jim
Gelesen von wendy
Mary Grant Bruce
(4,615 Sterne; 26 Bewertungen)
This book is about Norah Linton, her brother Jim, her father David and Jim's chum Wally from Australia. They all move to England during WWI because Jim and Wally want to fight in the war.
When a Irish friend of the family dies, Norah inherits a big house in Surrey: Homewood. To keep up the Irishman's memory they want to use the house to help the war effort. They turn it into a home for "Tired People"--soldiers recovering from injuries, or soldiers on leave that have no family to go home to, can come here to have a good time and enjoy the country-side, so that they can go back to their regiments fully rested and restored.
Unfortunately Jim and Wally are soon called upon to fight, leaving Norah and her father to take care of the Tired People. (Summary by wendy) (10 hr 26 min)
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Much enjoyed
Janelle
(4 Sterne)
I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this book. It's a simple story, but it really pulled me in and I developed a great affection for the characters. Listeners should remember the time frame in which it was written. I had a few "ouch" moments when characters said things that we would consider rather sexist or racist. Many thanks to the narrator for her excellent reading. I loved her accent, even though it meant I couldn't quite catch every word.
Skillfully Written
Phxjennifer
(4 Sterne)
Captain Jim is part of an ongoing series, Billabong, set in Australia. The author expertly delivers background and history of her characters so that she doesn't over-stuff the story. (Possibly there was an excellent editor, too.) The narrator, Wendy, has an accent which may distract some listeners.
Jean
(5 Sterne)
Thanks for a great recording. I have listened twice. Hoping to get more Billabong books on Librivox. I didn't know of this author until I heard them here. 5 stars for both story and reader.
wonderful
obx12
(5 Sterne)
Well done. Excellent plot of a time gone by. Thank you
Nice story
(3 Sterne)
Good book. Constant mispronounced words distracting.