The Apothecary’s Daughter
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Lillian verse, brilliant daughter of the local pharmacy, she yearns for more adventure and life experience in the workshop of his father and his small village offers. Want to know the truth behind his mother, who whisper about people, but the father refuses to discuss. Opportunity comes when a distant aunt offers to educate her as a lady in London. Exposed to society fashion and romance – as evidence of his mother – Lilly is T.. . more>>
The Apothecary’s Daughter
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April 7th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
In the village of Priors Bedsley Lillian verse is known to all as the daughter of the pharmacist, intelligent and loyal, she helps her father in almost every aspect of his profession. Growing herbs to prescribe certain remedies, to run errands for him. Mr. verse is full of regret that his son Charlie can not follow in his footsteps, but the young Charlie is a bit “slow. Instead, he relies on his daughter. While Lilly has the ability to remember everything and have the medicine, dreams of to travel, see the world, but above all, find the mother. Year since Mrs. verse left her husband and children and promised to return, but never did. So when Aunt Lilly and uncle invited her to live in London with them, she believes that her dreams come true. Almost two years yesterday when she called home. She found her house in disarray, his sick father, the brother of his work elsewhere and just closed shop. Despite his desire to return to London, doing their duty and Lilly working hard to get their pharmacists store back to its former glory. What follows, I guess never, but I do not think you can ruin it for you.
After reading the novel as class, “Lady of Milkweed Manor “I look forward to the next job and was not left disappointed. Although I still prefer the” Lady of Milkweed Manor, “” The pharmacist’s daughter, “claimed my attention from morning to late afternoon, until I finished. Lilly was an engaging heroine , a brilliant and intelligent. The only disappointment that I heard was that his father had not realized that a jeweler who had a daughter, almost to the end. Of course you have to keep in mind that this story is based Regency era, and that doctors were banned for women . I was quite surprised at the choice of authors to Lilly, which ended with. I was sure that would once and character turned out to be someone entirely different. An other was the secret behind the disappearance of Mrs. Mr. verse and verse past. I promise you, as another book class, you will not finish this story without tears.
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Rating: 4 / 5
April 7th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
I enjoyed the previous class title, “The Lady of Milkweed Manor”, so I was eager to read his next title. The pharmacist’s daughter is an amazing book. The author’s attention to the smallest historical detail is amazing.
Julie class characters are so detailed and thorough it feels really know these people. Do you want to be with their lives. His books are so deep, not like other Christian literature. Some of these writings are just fluff thrown into this author goes deep into the heart of things.
I am anxiously looking forward to his next book and I just finished this. His books are so good that you can not wait to finish, but I hate the end.
Rating: 5 / 5
April 7th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Verse Lilly lives with his pharmacist father and brother in the small village of Priors Bedsley. Lilly’s mother left the family three years ago, leaving Lilly to take care of his family. Even if you have an excellent memory and a talent for the preparation of drugs, Lilly dream of leaving his small town and visit the places she and her mother, used to point on a map. Your chances of seeing the world’s largest arrives when her aunt and uncle invited her to live with them in London. Lilly must finally make a goal – to live a life of leisure in London or return to his father, brother, and the apothecary shop.
Pros: The author has obviously done a lot of research, and his descriptions of the Regency was willing doctors are fascinating (if nauseating). All the characters, especially Lilly, his brother and best friend, is well designed and interesting. Ms. Class not preach, but it works subtly and in an appropriate Christian themes in the story.
Disadvantages: plot is long, there are many characters, and there are long stretches where nothing happens other. The book could be covered more ruthless editing, cropping the book for only the most important themes and characters. Several readers have compared the class author Jane Austen and this book can be compared to Austen’s minor works (such as “Mansfield Park”). Class, but no sense of humor that pervades the writing of Jane Austen, to the detriment of the author.
The bottom line: this is a useful but not beautiful, Regency romance. Given that I got free version Kindle really got my value for money.
Rating: 3 / 5
April 7th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I could not stop reading this book. was so rich and wonderful in every aspect. the plot was so realistic, so mature and so terribly unpredictable! There are secrets of the past and the difficulties in reaching this decision, and sooner or later. the Christian theme is powerful, even if discreetly introduced in most critical moments of human history.
also contains much information on the ERA, which is very nice and easy to read the story.
What touched me deeply (with the exception of romance, of course) was that every time we needed a miracle (that often) certainly has a God, every time, even if another axpected.
I loved the characters, the good with the bad, the weak with the righteous, because I felt like I really got to know them.
I loved the first book by author and also if I thought it would be very difficult for her to overtake him, I must say that this can be even better.
Rating: 5 / 5
April 7th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I was not sure what to expect from this book, as a special order, and are classified as Christian fiction. I was surprised amazongly. This is a novel with characters you can love, have problems that you can sympathize with, and ends with the feeling that we (readers and characters) have grown and learned something of life in this book. If I find a complaint, I would say that this book has its moments of cliché, as when wealthy childless relatives come to adopt an heir. I would say that this is more historical novels, Christian fiction. Absolutely not “preach” a particular religion is the creation and development, rather than an integral part of the document. If you liked “Poison Study” by Maria V. Snyder, I think you’ll like it here. Both are strong stories about young women finding their place in a world that does not fit enough.
Rating: 5 / 5