The Rain-Girl
Read by Anna Simon
Richard Beresford has recently returned from the WW-I trenches. He feels he can't go back to his old life in the Foreign Office. Instead, he sells all his possessions (except his books), and sets off on a tramp through the countryside. On the very first day he meets a mysterious girl with enchanting grey eyes, sitting on a gate, in the rain. They inadvertently get separated before he finds out her name, but he is determined to find her again.
Romantic comedy from 1919, by the author of "Patricia Brent, spinster". - Summary by Anna Simon
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An interesting book
JackiLyn Friesen
First of all, Anna does a very good job of reading... yes, she mispronounces a few words here and there, but it does not subtract from the story at all. Secondly, this book gets more interesting, the further you get into it. Hang in there and listen to the first chapter or two and you will be glad you did!
light and airy storytelling
Kristin P.
Extremely well-read by Ms. Simon. The story is light and airy, but I felt perhaps lacking a bit in substance and somewhat drawn out. Still, an interesting glimpse into a hugely transitional era in history, the formation of the lost generation, and a brand of intelligent humor that is pretty much extinct nowadays.
Duncalino
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A companion of his other book, "Patrica Brent, Spinster." Characters from that book are casually dropped in this story, part of the same crowd. The good news is the audio for the last chapter is fixed. I enjoyed this book but it can't compare to the outstanding Patricia Brent, Spinster. But, I still recommend it
Julia R
While a slower pace than the other Jenkins novels I’ve read, and a bit darker (several brief passages about contemplation of suicide), it was still full of fun, unique characters, sweet romance, and a humorous glimpse into what it was like to be a poor relative to British nobility. Written in 1919.(The reader was wonderful.)
An interesting, but not inspiring, book
MatfordDavid
Anna Simon does an excellent job of reading this book. she paces her speed, and only very occasionally does she mispronounce a word and show that English is not her first language, Like many, I came to the book after Patricia Brent. That book has a wider range of characters than The Rain Girl. I'm the Rain Girl there are several characters who come from the same social stratum
Light about Seriousness
The Momtionary
Highly evocative of the postwar gloom that beset a generation without letting it lead to the despair of other 1920's novelists. The reader did a fair job, with good pace and adequate expression, and although she mispronounced a few words, her overall tone was perfect for the setting and main characters.
Enjoyable
jbrown
Nice story and very good narration by Anna Simon. The narrator does miss pronounce a few words but English is not her native language. Me Simon has a wonderful voice any I’ll ever listening to more of her work.
Kept me interested
one
Fun characters, and would make a entertaining movie like A Room with a View. The main character, was obviously overwhelmed with the war, but I see that love gave him purpose to live again.