Ashes on the Moor
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Ashes on the Moor
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Narrated by:
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Justine Eyre
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By:
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Sarah M. Eden
About this listen
When Evangeline is sent to live in a small mill town in Northern England as a schoolteacher in 1871, she finds herself struggling to fit in with an unfamiliar culture. Raised with the high-class Victorian values and ideals of a sophisticated upbringing, she is unprepared for the poverty she finds in the gritty factory town of Smeatley, where the locals speak with a hard-to-understand Yorkshire accent and struggle to thrive with few resources or opportunities.
Though she has no training as a teacher, she must prove herself successful before her grandfather will release her substantial inheritance to her and allow her to be reunited with her younger sister, the last remaining member of her family after a fever claimed the lives of her parents and brothers.
Evangeline's sudden change in circumstances is complicated when her aunt - a woman who values class distinctions more than her family relationships - forbids her from acknowledging any connection to her or to her grandfather, Mr. Farr - the man who owns nearly the entire town. For the first time in her life, Evangeline is truly alone.
Heartbroken, she turns to the one person in town who has shown her kindness - an Irish brick mason, Dermot, and his son, Ronan. Despite the difference in their classes and backgrounds, Evangeline and Dermot become friends, due in part to her ability to connect with Ronan, whose behavior requires special attention. The boy is uncomfortable around strangers and rarely even speaks to the other children in town. He often fixates on details other people ignore, and he adheres to specific, self-made rules that give his life order and structure; for example, Dermot's coat must be hung on a specific peg next to the door.
Evangeline attempts to prove herself a worthy teacher and earn the respect of her hard-to-understand students. Determined to find a way to introduce them to "proper English" while still honoring their unique language and culture, she enlists the help of a local family to write down familiar stories in the Yorkshire vernacular. Because of her efforts, the students and their families warm to Evangeline and she continues to look for ways to give the children a chance to become more than factory workers in the local cotton mill.
When the town learns of her upper-class status, Evangeline must work twice as hard to win back their trust - especially Dermot's. In the end, Evangeline and Dermot discover that, even though they come from different social spheres, together they can overcome social prejudices, make a positive difference in the lives of even the humblest people, and enjoy the strength that comes when two hearts find each other.
Ashes on the Moor is the inspiring love story of one Victorian woman's courage to fight against all odds, and the man whose quiet strength gives her the confidence to keep trying.
©2018 Sarah M. Eden (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What listeners say about Ashes on the Moor
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- Emily Iveson
- 26-11-2021
Beautifully Written
This story was so beautifully written, I could see the world created and was left wanting more. The character development was perfectly paced in alignment with the story and I found myself often smiling wide as it all unfolded. This historical romance would have to be one of the best I've read.
The story is so different and yet completely believable, which allows the reader to feel part of the world at this time in history.
Romance in this is perfect, its not overly sexual or anything unrealistic for the time. It is beautiful and touched my heart as it all came together. I hope others will enjoy this as much as I have.
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- Mack
- 26-07-2022
Enjoyable
This story was enjoyable and uplifting in its overall message of decency and kindness in difficult circumstances.
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- Julie
- 27-09-2022
Beautiful
I felt just as frustrated as the main character was at times and I was quietly cheering her on at times too!
A heart warming story, I loved it.
The reader has a lovely voice, clear & very easy to listen to. She does their accents well too.
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- MerrilyW
- 14-04-2022
Good easy listening marred only by the narrator
I really enjoyed this story.. very easy to listen to and whilst a well worn theme, the storyline was appealing. The narrator character voices were pretty good but I found the totally affected way she ended the last one or two syllables of every phrase in the general narration was really very irritating from the start to the end. She needs to get over herself.
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- sandra Le Sage
- 02-12-2022
Ashes on the more
I like how the story was rolled out and loved the caricatures while reading enjoyed.
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- AJ
- 03-09-2022
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What a truly delightful story and one that is likely based on fact as so many of the Welsh schools (where I lived for a time) were subjected to these kind of attempts to destroy their language and culture.
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- Kelly Aujard
- 23-10-2022
Entertaining
The narrator is a favourite of mine. The plot though completely predictable still had good characters and an interesting story
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- Pinkie
- 02-12-2022
Thoroughly enjoyed it
Very easy listening. Loved the story and the subtle humor. The narrator is wonderful and gives everybody their own character Ready now for book 2
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-2023
This book is one that should be read by all those considering a career in teaching. Beautiful story and Excellent narration. I
This is a wonderful book.
The narration is Excellent with beautiful accents. I enjoyed very much the narrators voice.
It is a book that should be read by all those considering a career in teaching.
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- Gail
- 01-09-2021
A lovely story
Not much to say…I agree with all the positive reviews already written. This author has a gift.
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