Mary Cary, Frequently Martha
Gelesen von Jan MacGillivray
Kate Langley Bosher
(4,75 Sterne; 34 Bewertungen)
"My name is Mary Cary. I live in the Yorkburg Female Orphan Asylum. You may think nothing happens in an Orphan Asylum. It does. The orphans are sure enough children, and real much like the kind that have Mothers and Fathers; and that’s why I am going to write this story." So begins Mary’s diary, which she fills with her various doings and misadventures at the Asylum in Virginia and her sharp observations about life and human nature. She loathes Miss Bray, the head of the Asylum, who is not above telling bald-faced lies to the Board to further her own selfish ends. She loves Miss Katherine, the Asylum’s resident nurse, who has befriended Mary and serves as a gentle role model for the child. As for Martha, she is Mary’s "other self" who speaks out—and sometimes acts out—in spite of Mary’s better nature. When she unexpectedly discovers her family background, Mary writes a letter to her uncle that leads to some surprising results on the way to a happy ending.
The Chicago Record-Herald of March 12, 1910 stated, "Let’s be glad for books like Mary Cary. It isn’t so much what Mary Cary does, however, as what she is, bless her! that warms the cockles of the chilliest, most snugly corseted heart." (Summary by Jan MacGillivray) (3 hr 51 min)
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An Absolute Joy . . .
retafmil
(5 Sterne)
This was my first audiobook, and it just blew me away! Brilliantly written, it takes you inside the mind of a wonderfully naughty girl. Her perceptions are both childlike and insightful. A love story rounds out this fine offering, so it's a complete experience. And it's impossible to stop listening once you start, so be prepared . . . And, of course, the reading by jan MacGillivray is equally brilliant! Thank you so much for putting heart and soul into your rendition, Jan!
Very good
Rod Lucas
(5 Sterne)
I like stories with happy endings. This is one such story and I liked it. LibriVox has fantastic readers with melodious voice and Jan is among them. My thanks to LibriVox for making available popular classics in audiobooks form for free, which is benefitting interested, voracious readers like me based in countries such as India.
Wonderful story and narration
benefitsingers
(5 Sterne)
This was a really sweet little story and I greatly enjoyed it. The narrator was top notch, fantastic. It was like a professional narration. I cannot say enough good things about this narrator. Keep up the good work. I highly recommend this story.
Sweet & lovely.
KAB
(5 Sterne)
I didn't realize at first that this is a children's story, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Mary is such a wonderful, lively girl, the kind I would have liked to have. She's a lot like Anne of Green Gables. The reader is perfect.
Great
Runcible
(5 Sterne)
I agree completely. This is a wonderful story and the reader, Jan is excellent, as good as the finest professional reader. If you like Anne of Green Gables, this audiobook is for you.
Delightful
Janelle
(5 Sterne)
A remarkable book, I can't believe it was written in 1910. I enjoyed every moment. Many thanks to the narrator for her wonderful reading.
Denny Wenger
(5 Sterne)
Wonderful book about a funny, wise, perceptive, young girl. The reader is perfect for the main character!
Eliz Audio Reader
(5 Sterne)
Lovely story and a perfectly lovely reader for the story. Thank you, thank you, thank you.