The Doctor's Christmas Eve
James Lane Allen
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A gentle reminiscence of a fictional country doctor as the year is drawing to a close. Unlike city doctors, the personal and professional life of a country doctor are closely intertwined. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (5 hr 31 min)
Chapters
The Children Of Desire | 40:37 | Read by Lynne T |
When A Boy Finds Out About His Father, Part 1 | 25:25 | Read by Lynne T |
When A Boy Finds Out About His Father, Part 2 | 22:26 | Read by Lynne T |
The Books Of The Year, Part 1 | 27:23 | Read by Lynne T |
The Books Of The Year, Part 2 | 25:22 | Read by Lynne T |
The Book Of Years, Part 1 | 26:49 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
The Book Of Years, Part 2 | 18:02 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
The Book Of Years, Part 3 | 15:03 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
Evergreen And Thorn Tree | 17:58 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
Two Other Snowbirds At The Window | 21:55 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
Four In A Cage | 27:03 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
The Realm Of Midnight | 18:16 | Read by Greg Giordano |
Time-Spirit And Eternal Spirit | 19:21 | Read by Greg Giordano |
When A Father Finds Out About A Son | 15:55 | Read by Greg Giordano |
Living Out The Years | 10:12 | Read by Greg Giordano |
Reviews
Meh
ItsLoriK
There were a few times when I wondered who was being talked about & what was going on. Suddenly it seemed like I'd entered another story but eventually I figured out that the story went back in time to when the doctor was a child. Did Santa just come out from the blue in one chapter? Why? I repeated the last couple of chapters & still am not 100% sure of the ending. It's more of a drama with some Christmas settings. Basically, a married doctor fell in love with his best friend's wife. The doctor's son figures this out & as a result is confused about love & relationships.
A LibriVox Listener
Interesting musings. But if you are looking for a heart-warming Christmas story this isn't it. Very sad.
charming. This was a perfect "listen" for the season.
A LibriVox Listener