The Apothecary's Daughter cover art

The Apothecary's Daughter

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Apothecary's Daughter

By: Julie Klassen
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Try Premium Plus free

Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $35.99

Buy Now for $35.99

About this listen

 In this poignant Regency gem by Christy Award finalist Julie Klassen, Lillian longs to soar beyond her provincial limits.

After enjoying London's sophisticated society and the attentions of wealthy suitors, Lilly returns home to help her ailing dad. Determined to resurrect his apothecary business, Lilly labors tirelessly - praying her family's secrets and her rivals' schemes won't cloud her future.

©2008 Julie Klassen (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Fiction Historical Fiction

Critic Reviews

"...an emotionally compelling and quietly powerful tale." ( Booklist)
All stars
Most relevant
Wonderful captivating story, what a tremendous amount of research has gone into the writing. I thoroughly enjoyed The romance and the historical memoirs of how things began. 

Storyline

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
great narrator and superbly researched story. as usual from this iconic author.

recommended and try some of her other titles!

Enjoyable and educational,

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Davina Porter was wonderful as usual. Loved the story. Kept my attention all the way through.

Captivating

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A very moving story, well -written and captivating, as another reader said. It was founded on detailed research into nineteenth century medicine and healing, and was a very interesting telling of how it has evolved over time. The same professional rivalries hold sway now, with the patient caught in between. I did think the way physicians’ motivations were portrayed was a little skewed against them, but there was also some balance in showing the way greed and disregard for science featured among the apothecary trade as well. I felt there were too many quotes interrupting the story. While sometimes thought-provoking, just as often they did not add much to it. I would have preferred the author to decide on one quote at a time, rather than 2 or 3. The narration was really excellent, and added to my enjoyment.

Excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a cleverly written story. The main character is wonderful, she goes through much and learns to adapt. The narrator did an excellent job, making it easy to distinguish between the characters.

Great story with depth and excellent narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I found this to be a relaxing book. Easy to like characters and pleasant storyline

An easy listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.