Fairy Fingers
Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
Read by Kelly S. Taylor
Madelaine is the poor cousin of the aristocratic de Gramont family in France of the 1850’s. She is cherished by the beautiful young Bertha and secretly the beloved of the handsome Maurice, but she is barely tolerated by the haughty old countess. When her uncle’s scheming manages to cause a serious rift within the family, Madelaine finds she must rely on the skill of her “fairy fingers” and make her living as a seamstress. She winds up as the sought-after couturier “Mademoiselle Melanie” in Washington, D.C. and has an opportunity to help the now financially-imperiled de Gramonts. - Summary by Kelly S. Taylor (22 hr 28 min)
Chapters
Chapter I. Noblesse | 33:06 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter II. The Cousins | 20:00 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter III. Madeleine | 42:39 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter IV. Proposals | 12:12 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter V. Heart-beats | 35:09 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter VI. Unmasking | 37:45 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter VII. A Crisis | 32:10 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter VIII. Flight | 44:39 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter IX. The Empty Place | 41:40 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter X. The Humble Companion | 20:38 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XI. Pursuit | 16:21 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XII. The Sister of Charity | 28:09 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XIII. Weary Days | 24:35 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XIV. Diamonds and Emeralds | 28:52 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XV. The Embroidered Handkerchief | 19:51 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XVI. A Voice from the Lost One | 36:21 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XVII. "Chiffons" | 23:03 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XVIII. Maurice | 19:07 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XIX. The Aristocrats in America | 20:20 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XX. The Incognita | 27:30 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXI. The Cytherea of Fashion | 16:16 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXII. Meeting | 40:03 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXIII. Noble Hands made Nobler | 36:51 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXIV. Feminine Belligerents | 32:12 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXV. The Message | 12:59 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXVI. Meeting of Lovers | 22:26 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXVII. Count Tristan's Policy | 15:15 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXVIII. Lord Linden's Discovery | 17:46 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXIX. A Contest | 20:53 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXX. Bertha | 27:47 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXI. A Surprise | 15:47 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXII. The Nobleman and Mantua-maker | 30:28 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXIII. Madame De Gramont | 13:38 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXIV. Half the Wooer | 22:21 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXV. A Revelation | 16:15 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXVI. The Suitor | 9:28 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXVII. A Shock | 27:33 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXVIII. The Mantua-maker's Guests | 20:24 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XXXIX. Ministration | 28:59 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XL. Recognition | 13:25 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLI. Unbowed | 22:58 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLII. Double Convalescence | 14:47 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLIII. Outgeneralled | 20:43 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLIV. A Change | 31:51 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLV. Reparation | 14:40 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLVI. A Mishap | 20:41 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLVII. Inflexibility | 14:15 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLVIII. The New England Nurse | 37:44 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XLIX. Ronald | 11:19 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter L. A Secret Divined | 17:41 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LI. Seed Sown | 15:55 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LII. A Lover's Snare | 19:11 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LIII. Resistance | 12:10 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LIV. An Unexpected Visit | 14:25 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LV. Amen | 19:55 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LVI. The Hand of God | 33:25 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter LVII. Conclusion | 22:08 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Reviews
A beautiful story but be ready for long passages/details
JaneC
Amazing book. It was too dragged in the middle, but I liked all the details and minute descriptions. The ending was very satisfying, there were many funny scences as well. Comtesse de Gramont is insufferable with her stupid stubbornness, Madeleine, on the contrary, is an amazing independent and industrious character. Monsieur Dubois is another character who delighted me with his courage, fidelity and sincerity. Maurice, unfortunately, didn't impress me as much, even if he finally became a lawyer; an indecisive and weak young man. And thank you, Kelly, for such good reading!
I couldn't stay awake...
Phxjennifer
I tried to listen to this book three different times, but it couldn't hold my interest. The young heroines-to-be were so perfect and the designated villains so selfish and stupid withal... Meh...
Granny G
I loved this book! Almost every chapter ends with a minor cliffhanger and at times I had to literally laugh out loud. Great effort on the part of the reader, great vocal characterisations. Thank you.
User404
loved this book! The reader is amazing. Chapter 48 is quite hilarious, with the verbal duel between the haughty countess and the American nurse. :)
Huckleberry Gap
An inspiring story of true love in spite of obstacles, if you can survive the tedious rants of the narcissistic great aunt.
A Romance in France & US
TLocke
At times a little slow, and some chapters have tinny audio, still readers generally quite good.
Lynn G
I was taken on a journey through the characters wants/desires,greed,dissapointments,airs and ofcourse Fashion...A beautiful book..enjoyed every bit of it..what strong, interesting characters
Rebecca Janse Van Vuuren
it starts out slow but it gets better near the end. let us say the second half.