A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 4

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A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 4

by Ian Maclaren

EN·~21 minutes·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total

A DOCTOR OF THE OLD SCHOOL - by Ian Maclaren

0:03

Part 4 THE DOCTOR'S LAST JOURNEY.

0:02

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:25

PREFACE

2:09

THE DOCTOR'S LAST JOURNEY.

18:50

Description

In a rugged Scottish glen, the story follows a modest country doctor whose quiet devotion to his patients becomes the heart of the community. Through warm, colloquial dialogue the narrative paints a portrait of a man who never complains, even when his own health fails him. The opening scenes recall a winter when a broken leg leaves the valley reliant on a rival physician, highlighting the doctor's steadfast presence.

The second part moves toward the doctor's final journey, showing how his unassuming kindness touches everyone from children to the village smith. Vivid anecdotes reveal his habit of soothing frightened youngsters with song and his gentle humor in the face of hardship. As the locals reminisce, the tale captures both the hardships of rural life and the enduring gratitude owed to a healer who lived his faith through daily service.

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Language

en

Duration

~21 minutes (20K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2004-08-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

1850–1907

Best known for warmly told stories of Scottish village life, this minister-turned-bestselling author wrote under the pen name Ian Maclaren. His most famous book, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, helped make him one of the most widely read popular writers of the 1890s.

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