That Lass o' Lowrie's


Read by Phil Benson

(4.8 stars; 112 reviews)

Frances Hodgson Burnett was born and grew up in Manchester, England, and emigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 16. For her first novels, written in Knoxville, Tennessee and published in New York, she drew upon her knowledge of life and speech of the Lancashire working classes. Set in a Lancashire mining town, That Lass o' Lowries is a gritty, and at times brutal, tale of romance across the classes, which stands in stark contrast to her later work. - Summary by Phil Benson (7 hr 19 min)

Chapters

A difficult case 22:20 Read by Phil Benson
"Liz" 20:37 Read by Phil Benson
The Reverend Harold Barholm 22:29 Read by Phil Benson
"Love me, love my dog" 11:24 Read by Phil Benson
Outside the hedge 18:01 Read by Phil Benson
Joan and the child 14:28 Read by Phil Benson
Anice at the cottage 6:04 Read by Phil Benson
The wager of battle 14:42 Read by Phil Benson
The news at the rectory 6:33 Read by Phil Benson
On the Knoll Road 5:08 Read by Phil Benson
NIb and his master make a call 5:42 Read by Phil Benson
On guard 9:51 Read by Phil Benson
Joan and the picture 13:30 Read by Phil Benson
The open "Davy" 9:07 Read by Phil Benson
A discovery 8:07 Read by Phil Benson
"Owd Sammy" in trouble 17:28 Read by Phil Benson
The member of parliament 7:49 Read by Phil Benson
A confession of faith 5:14 Read by Phil Benson
Ribbons 11:52 Read by Phil Benson
The new gatekeeper 9:54 Read by Phil Benson
Derrick's question 7:07 Read by Phil Benson
Master Landsell's son 12:56 Read by Phil Benson
"Cannybles" 12:42 Read by Phil Benson
Dan Lowrie's return 7:24 Read by Phil Benson
The old danger 7:23 Read by Phil Benson
The package returned 8:16 Read by Phil Benson
Sammy Craddock's "manny-ensis" 16:51 Read by Phil Benson
Warned 6:33 Read by Phil Benson
Lying in wait 10:02 Read by Phil Benson
The slip of paper 5:59 Read by Phil Benson
The last blow 8:28 Read by Phil Benson
"Turned Methody!" 12:46 Read by Phil Benson
Fate 6:15 Read by Phil Benson
The decision 8:44 Read by Phil Benson
In the pit 15:47 Read by Phil Benson
Alive yet 5:22 Read by Phil Benson
Watching and waiting 6:29 Read by Phil Benson
Recognition 5:35 Read by Phil Benson
A testimonial 6:16 Read by Phil Benson
Going south 7:18 Read by Phil Benson
"A soart o' pollygy" 4:05 Read by Phil Benson
Ashley-wold 8:51 Read by Phil Benson
Liz comes back 4:15 Read by Phil Benson
Not yet 4:08 Read by Phil Benson

Reviews

Interesting romance across social class in Northern England


(4.5 stars)

As usual an excellent set of characters following events as they unfold; addressing external and internal changes. I enjoyed the strong accent, though it took a few chapters to "tune" my ear. The reading was very well done. It added depth to my understanding of all it would have taken to change a level of society or marry up or down a stratified society. It is not totally old, a brilliant young woman with a strong Southern US accent was encouraged to get coaching to diminish it. As she worked in a lucrative field, it took a colleague asking her to "say something" as entertainment at a work function to move her to do it. She now code switches..speaks neutral in work, and reverts to Southern when at home.

Interesting social story - fantastic narration


(5 stars)

Absolutely loved the narration - it would have been impossible for me to read and understand the text myself - thank you Miners A dark villain Fights A magnificent and brave woman An intelligent and courageous engineer Two minor characters in love Tragedies, danger, death Love found and lost Hallucinations, confessions, religion Best of all the boy and his dog Thank you for making their dialects understandable I also enjoyed 'The birds fly South' with this narrator

Gritty and gripping


(5 stars)

I love FHB and this is one of my favorites. It is much more gritty than her later novels, less society and more real daily hardships. The characters feel very real, and Each of the four main actors develop with depth and strength. The novel is also fantastically well read, and the contrasting voices of the characters bring the social setting into sharp relief and greatly enhance the audio version.

Loved it!


(5 stars)

Fantastic reader! Amazing pronunciation of the dialect. Even though I couldn't understand many times, I would much rather that than hear it awkwardly butchered. Really good story, though of harsh and brutal times. Much more enjoyable than the strong and predictable religious themes in her other books. Right, I'm off to find more by this reader!

a wonderful story


(5 stars)

I listened to this beautifully read story with gripped interest! I t held my attention solidly through out. the reader has a lovely, easy to listen to voice that has the effect of being very calming. thank you so much for taking the time for making works like this accessible to my self.


(5 stars)

A really great story, and not just a good romance. There are so many character arcs interweaving, that the reader gets a really good look at the setting of the coal mining village and the spectrum of inhabitants. The reader did a wonderful job with the accents and with giving each character a distinct voice.


(5 stars)

I enjoyed the story very much. Sometime the thick accents written into the story were hard to follow, but it added to the interest of the tale . The end was a bit rushed, but still I’m glad I read it.

Excellent!


(5 stars)

The book has stayed with me long after listening to Phil Benson's melodic voice tell the gripping story. The tale will break your heart and then give the balm of hope. Wonderful stuff! December 2019