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Like No Other

By: Anna Jacobs
Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
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Rachel Smedling is not like the other women in her isolated Pennine village: she is taller, stronger and weaves cloth like a man. Without her, the household would fall apart, for her mother is ailing and her vicious drunkard father seems to hate her so much, he would happily offer money to any man who would wed her.

When her mother dies, Rachel is at the mercy of her increasingly violent father. Her only escape is by marrying a kindly man with whom she finds happiness, if not passion, and her life begins to seem complete. Rachel's growing prosperity infuriates her father and his cronies, however, and they will stop at nothing to see her destroyed.

(P)2004 Isis Publishing Ltd©1999 Anna Jacobs Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Village
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Brilliantly read, hats off to Nicolette. What a story, definitely worth a listen if you want to be taken back, you can really feel how tough it was for women. A straight forward story, not complicated and I could imagine all the characters so easily, I couldn’t stop listening.

So worth a credit

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Brilliant story, couldn't stop listening to it. I must get more of Anna Jacobs books.

Great story.

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Enjoyed the story and would recommend it. It has its ups and downs throughout. The ending was very interesting and kept me interested. Really enjoy Anne Jacob’s.

Good story line

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I loved this book, lovely story. well done. I listen to a lot of books from Anna jacobs, but this is the best one

really good

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There really isn’t a dull moment in this story, and towards the end, I was literally sat on the edge of my seat, wondering what was going to happen. The story is brought wonderfully alive by Nicolette McKenzies narration.

One of Anna Jacob’s best

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