How I love entering Thorndyke’s world. Secure, ordered, infallible. As a craftswoman/artist the clever arcane methods used in Polton’s workshop - moulds, photography, gelatine castings and chemistry are so intriguing. I love the gentle humour and insights into everyday life of the period. Totally satisfying!❤❤ 3:46:18
I admittedly don’t know much about life the English country side but it seems strange to me that the constabulary in a small English country village didn’t know the who the dead man or his daughter were.
I know what you mean. It reminds me very much of the Robinson Crusoe I've listened to on here. Saying a whole sentence and then saying, that is to say, and then rephrasing the whole sentence.
The reading is intelligent and easily understood in spite of a few mispronounced words. Sadly I find that a considerable number of otherwise well-read stories include mispronunciations.
How I love entering Thorndyke’s world. Secure, ordered, infallible. As a craftswoman/artist the clever arcane methods used in Polton’s workshop - moulds, photography, gelatine castings and chemistry are so intriguing. I love the gentle humour and insights into everyday life of the period. Totally satisfying!❤❤ 3:46:18
Well done. Good voice. Good story .
Thank you and thanks for listening.
Very attractive voice
I admittedly don’t know much about life the English country side but it seems strange to me that the constabulary in a small English country village didn’t know the who the dead man or his daughter were.
The story happens in London, a city that even at that time had approximately 5 million people living there.
Worth while googling for contemporary photos - you can sometimes see exactly where action takes place!
That writing is so ponderous I feel I'm jogging in wet concrete.
You can speed the reading up
Elaine, the reading is good. The problem is the WRITING. If I find an example I'll let you know.
I know what you mean. It reminds me very much of the Robinson Crusoe I've listened to on here. Saying a whole sentence and then saying, that is to say, and then rephrasing the whole sentence.
Elaine,
EXACTLY
Checkout The blue sequin, same author but a faster good story.👍
29min 30sec.
Needs an English person to read this. Lots of words pronounced wrong
The reading is intelligent and easily understood in spite of a few mispronounced words. Sadly I find that a considerable number of otherwise well-read stories include mispronunciations.