Miss Billy


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(4.6 étoiles; 481 critiques)

Mr. Neilson was determined to name his first child after his boyhood chum, William Henshaw. When the baby disappointed him by being a girl, he was consoled by naming her Billy. Miss Billy, now 18, orphaned and all alone in the world, takes her lawyer’s suggestion to ask her namesake to take her in. Only one little problem – Mr. Henshaw did not know of her existence, and then mistakenly thinks that Billy is a boy!

Eleanor H. Porter was an early 20th century author of children’s literature and novels. Her most well known book was “Pollyanna” and it’s sequel, “Pollyanna Grows Up”. (Summary by Maria Therese) (6 hr 17 min)

Chapitres

01 - Billy Writes a Letter 6:25 Lu par ashleighjane
02 - "The Strata" 5:56 Lu par ashleighjane
03 - The Strata - When the Letter Comes 11:05 Lu par Phil Chenevert
04 - Billy Sends a Telegram 7:20 Lu par Phil Chenevert
05 - Getting Ready for Billy 10:33 Lu par ESFJ Girl
06 - The Coming of Billy 8:17 Lu par Phil Chenevert
07 - Introducing Spunk 8:14 Lu par Phil Chenevert
08 - The Room and Billy 10:52 Lu par Kathy Sullivan
09 - A Family Conclave 7:04 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
10 - Aunt Hannah 14:01 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
11 - Bertram Has Visitors 8:46 Lu par Phil Chenevert
12 - Cyril Takes His Turn 9:08 Lu par Phil Chenevert
13 - A Surprise All Around 7:51 Lu par Thelma Meyer
14 - Aunt Hannah Speaks Her Mind 9:41 Lu par Phil Chenevert
15 - What Bertram Calls "The Limit" 8:37 Lu par Phil Chenevert
16 - Kate Takes a Hand 8:01 Lu par Phil Chenevert
17 - A Pink-Ribbon Trail 9:00 Lu par Ted Nugent
18 - Billy Writes Another Letter 8:44 Lu par Phil Chenevert
19 - Seeing Billy Off 8:42 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
20 - Billy, the Myth 10:14 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
21 - Billy, the Reality 11:17 Lu par Phil Chenevert
22 - Hugh Calderwell 14:26 Lu par Phil Chenevert
23 - Bertram Does Some Questioning 9:15 Lu par Phil Chenevert
24 - Cyril, the Enigma 5:31 Lu par ESFJ Girl
25 - The Old Room - and Billy 9:10 Lu par Phil Chenevert
26 - "Music Hath Charms" 7:34 Lu par Phil Chenevert
27 - Marie, Who Longs to Make Puddings 9:48 Lu par Phil Chenevert
28 - "I'm Going to Win" 8:31 Lu par Phil Chenevert
29 - "I'm Not Going to Marry" 6:19 Lu par Phil Chenevert
30 - Marie Finds a Friend 7:51 Lu par Phil Chenevert
31 - The Engagement of One 8:03 Lu par Phil Chenevert
32 - Cyril Has Something to Say 8:20 Lu par Phil Chenevert
33 - Williams is Worried 8:10 Lu par Phil Chenevert
34 - Class Day 13:11 Lu par Phil Chenevert
35 - Sister Kate Again 12:45 Lu par Phil Chenevert
36 - Williams Meets With a Surprise 12:25 Lu par Phil Chenevert
37 - "William's Brother" 8:19 Lu par Phil Chenevert
38 - The Engagement of Two 8:27 Lu par Phil Chenevert
39 - A Little Piece of Paper 7:40 Lu par Phil Chenevert
40 - William Pays a Visit 8:35 Lu par Phil Chenevert
41 - The Crooked Made Straight 6:08 Lu par Phil Chenevert
42 - The "End of the Story" 6:51 Lu par Phil Chenevert

Critiques

A lot of fun


(5 étoiles)

Really enjoyed this! While all the readers were good, I must applaud Phil Chenevert who read 75% of the chapters. I just loved his unhurried and so easy to understand reading. His voice was perfect for the comedy of this story. I look forward to the sequel!

miss billy


(4 étoiles)

I thoughrely enjoyed this book! cannot wait to listen to the next part of the series or should I say book 2! Thank you so much! blessing to all!

another good read by P Chenevert


(5 étoiles)

Thank to an excellent reader for the majority of the chapters, and to the other readers who were good. The plot was manipulated at times but the sweet story was worth the listen . Miss Billy is the same style as Pollyanna.

very nice story


(5 étoiles)

Fun story and nice little twists. Readers were alright . :-)

Terrific story, mostly great readers


(5 étoiles)

That good people are the ones more likely to be complex, multi-dimensional characters is one of the best kept secrets. Eleanor H. Porter demonstrates this truth in a Shakespearean comedy plot that will have you grinning, shaking your head, and relieved that it all comes out right in the end. The reader "Ted Nugent" obviously is learning English as a second or later language, but only reads one chapter. Some listeners may not care for the northeast accent of one of the other readers, but I found it charming, considering the setting of the novel in Boston.


(5 étoiles)

An old fashioned charming story. Billy is a heroine hard to not fall love in with in. As in Pollyanna Grows Up, there is thrown in pitifully hilarious imaginary and real romances created by the characters but true love succeeds inspire if Aunt Kate's meddling ways.

cute story


(4 étoiles)

I really liked the story but some of the readers were hard to understand. It's really too bad cause I had to skip those chapters.

Nice story


(4 étoiles)

This story reminds me of Abbot and Costello because you have one person on one side thinking one thing and others on the other side thinking a different thing and everyone in the middle saying, "I don't know, third base!" Bille is an orphan who is taken in by her father's boyhood friend. Okay, it's a shock, she's a girl, but they work with it. Billy makes herself comfortable, only to be driven away by a misunderstanding. The Henshaw brothers are saddened, and try to get Billy back to live with them, but it seems like one silly mixup after another gets in the way. It all ends well tho, and everyone finds happiness. Readers were good, no complaints.