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Women of Scotland

By: Helen Susan Swift
Narrated by: Querida Lu Ahn Funck
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Women of Scotland is a thematic time trip through Scottish history, and the important part women have played in its past. From the humble to the great, Scottish women have been at the forefront and background of events. Here are the fisherwomen, the warriors, the great writers, the Jacobites, the martyrs, and the mill girls. Without them, Scotland would not have existed. Join a great journey from the Dark Ages to the 21st century, and learn about the women who have been the driving force behind this small, yet dynamic nation.

©2013 Helen Susan Swift (P)2019 Helen Susan Swift Europe Great Britain Scotland England Highlander United Kingdom Middle Ages
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Choice of narrator spoils what could be a really great book. Reads too fast without enough pause between sentences. Endlessly waffling on, you just zone out and then laugh out loud at the mispronounced place names… really wanted to love this book but is the best example of terrible narration killing a writers work.

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I'm actually really annoyed for the author on this one as what might have been an interesting listen was turned into an absolute farce by the narrator's fake Scottish accent containing a bit of Irish and a bit of the same cartoon Scots mockery found in a Scooby Doo Loch Ness movie.

Why was a decision made to get a fake Scottish accent narrating this? Were there really no Scottish narrators available? Even if the narration was in an English or American accent it'd be easier to focus on the content of the book rather than anticipating the next clanger.

Some classics from this narrator include -
• Bubonic in an attempt to sound Scottish being pronounced 'Boo-bonic',
• Penicuik being pronounced 'Pene-kyook',
• The description in the book of Robert the Bruce being a 'hunted outlaw' becoming a 'haunted outlaw',
• The Hebrides pronounced 'He-brids'.

Oh, and if in doubt lets chuck a few extra burrs at it. I kid you not.

As a Scottish woman with an interest in family history, our social history and politics this should be on my list of good reads... but it's rendered useless by the narration. I sincerely hope the narration is scrubbed and re-done - either by the same narrator using her own voice (but learning Scottish place names first), or with a Scottish narrator.

I'm off to support the author by buying the paperback.

Narration is ridiculous

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As someone studying Women throughout History in Scotland this really came across as though it would be helpful.

However , the narration makes it sore to listen too. The fake Scottish tongue really is jarring and makes it extreemly difficult to pay attention. I abonded listening by chapter three. It feels impossible to get through. I hope this is taken down and reuploaded with either someone who is Scottish or someone who doesn't fake the accent.

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