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    The Tale of Hawthorn House
    The Tale of Hawthorn House
    The Tale of Hawthorn House
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Tale of Hawthorn House

    Written by Susan Wittig Albert

    Narrated by Virginia Leishman

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    About this audiobook

    Susan Wittig Albert delights mystery lovers with this series based on the life and stories of beloved English children's author Beatrix Potter. When Beatrix finds an abandoned infant, Captain Woodcock and Dimity care for the child as Beatrix and her furry and feathered friends search for its mother. "The whimsical blend of romance, mystery and nostalgia will keep cozy fans happily entertained."-Publishers Weekly
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateDec 19, 2008
    ISBN9781436142410
    The Tale of Hawthorn House
    Author

    Susan Wittig Albert

    Susan Wittig Albert is the New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred books. Her work includes four mystery series: China Bayles, the Darling Dahlias, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and the Robin Paige Victorian Mysteries. She has also published three award-winning historical novels as well as YA fiction, memoirs, and nonfiction. She and her husband live in Texas Hill Country, where she writes, gardens, and raises an assortment of barnyard creatures.

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    • 4/5
      "Beatrix Potter receives an unexpected -- and possibly long-term -- visitor in the form ofBaby Flora, left in a basket on her doorstep with a note, a sprig of hawthorn, and a scarab ring. No one in Sawrey has recently bec9ome a parent, so Cap0tain Mi8les Woodcock deduces that the child must belong to the bande of gypsies camped just outside of town,But the gypsies deny knowing anything about the child -- or the mysterious r8ing inscribed To R.K. Foreever. Further investigation reveals that the ring was pawned and reclaimed in Sawrey by a resident of Hawthorn House. The legendary manor is supposed to be vacant -- and is rumored to be haunted. Now, Beatrix and her animal friends are left pondering the possibility of fairy-folk involvement in these utterly pussling happenings ..."~~back coverInteresting plot and subplots, with the usual village gossip and busybodying. Our Beatrix is in the middle of the kerfuffles, as usual, and as usual they get sorted entirely to everyone's satisfaction in the end.I noticed the narrator's intrusion into the book more in this story, and that doesn't sit well with me. The Narrator becomes a character in his own right in the Winnie the Pooh movies, and that's charming, but Ms. Albert doesn't manage to pull it off half so well in these books.
    • 4/5
      Synopsis: Beatrix finds a baby on her doorstep and wonders if it was left there by one of the 'fairy people' who inhabit the area. The animals continue to interact with each other and to play roles in Beatrix's books.Review: There wasn't as much of the 'story-teller' voice in this book, which I prefer. This story makes me want to go back to the Land between the Lakes and find some of the landmarks from the books.
    • 4/5
      This fourth book in the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series wasn't a mystery in any sense of the word. There is a baby, left in a basket on Beatrix's doorstep, and the search for the mother. Beatrix sorts it all out of course. While she is involved in the future of a real human baby, Jemima Puddle Duck is trying desperately to become a mother. She steal 10 eggs which she finds buried in the mud by the river. Wondering what kind of mother would leave her eggs thus, she decides to hatch them herself. The eggs turn out to be tortoises, not ducks. Most unsuitable.At the same time there is an 'unsuitable' romance happening in the village. And the effects of gossip touches both the human and the animal residents of the village.This series is a must read for anyone who loves Beatrix Potter and her stories. I gave this one a slightly lower rating because it was clear all along who the mother of the abandoned baby was. But it continues the story of the lives of all the villagers.
    • 5/5
      The Tale of Hawthorn House is the fourth book in the cottage tales mystery series. Each book centers on Beatrix Potter's Hilltop Farm in England's Land between the Lakes district. Beatrix finds a baby on her doorstep. Who would abandon a baby? Captain Woodcock is determined to find out. Beatrix, with the help of the Hawthorn Folk, is able to solve the mystery. Meanwhile, out in the barn Jemima Puddleduck is determined to become a mother. Will she have the perseverance to hatch out her eggs? The threads of these two stories, (human and animal) are woven together in a delightful way. Readers of all ages will enjoy this well written book.
    • 4/5
      I listen to these mysteries to help me fall asleep. They are nice little stories.
    • 3/5
      A sweet little mystery series that gives a charming look into Beatrix Potter's life, where her animals really come to life. Very cozy!
    • 4/5
      Another great book in the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series! I loved the relationships that were solidified in this one and am really looking forward to finishing up the series and seeing if my predictions about Ms. Potter's future are true!
    • 4/5
      Delightful next installment in the series, complete with love affairs gone sideways (amusing) and love requited (satisfying) and a mysterious foundling baby.
    • 3/5
      Another solid entry in the Beatrix Potter series, this one aimed a little more towards children at least it seemed that way to me. Amazing series of mysteries, I've read the first four books and so far only one killing.