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The Wartime Bookshop
- The first in a heart-warming WWII saga series about community and friendship, from the bestselling author
- By: Lesley Eames
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin. The first in a brand-new nostalgic and heart-warming WWII series, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest. Alice is nursing an injured hand and a broken heart when she moves to the village of Churchwood at the start of WWII. She is desperate to be...
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A really good book and made me think about how I t
- By Ann mathieson on 25-06-23
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The Wartime Bookshop
- The first in a heart-warming WWII saga series about community and friendship, from the bestselling author
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Series: The Wartime Bookshop, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 20-10-22
- Language: English
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The Lost Château
- By: Dinah Jefferies
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A secret lies behind every door… The Dordogne, 1936 Amid tangled gardens and crumbling walls, Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well. Pushing open its faded door, Thirza Caruthers arrives to care for her great-aunt. She's made a promise – unaware of what awaits. As the skies darken above...
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Captivating
- By Flick W. on 10-06-26
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The Lost Château
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 04-06-26
- Language: English
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A Liverpool Secret
- The new gripping family saga, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Nadine Dorries
- By: Geraldine O'Neill
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance17
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Liverpool, 1925. Fourteen-year-old Lillian Taylor has spent her childhood in a loveless orphanage after the death of her mother. When a well-dressed young woman claiming to be her aunt arrives and whisks her away to her large townhouse, Lillian hopes it signals a change in her fortunes. However there's more to Aunt Joan than meets the eye and when Joan discovers Lillian's budding romance with one of her coworkers she swiftly threatens his family. Events take a tragic turn when Joan becomes ill and reveals the secrets she's been keeping that will change Lillian's life forever....
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The summary and story are different
- By Teacake on 03-02-23
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A Liverpool Secret
- The new gripping family saga, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Nadine Dorries
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 13-12-18
- Language: English
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Courtney's War
- By: Wilbur Smith, David Churchill
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance672
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Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day....
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My First Wilbur Smith . . . Not my last!
- By Simon on 09-09-18
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Courtney's War
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Series: Courtney, Book 17
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 06-09-18
- Language: English
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New Horizons for the Woolworths Girls
- Woolworths, Book 11
- By: Elaine Everest
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance33
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New Horizons for the Woolworths Girls is the emotional and hopeful finale to the beloved Woolworths Girls series by bestselling author Elaine Everest. There are fresh challenges and new beginnings on the horizon for the girls at Woolworths . . . When the Bexleyheath branch of F. W. Woolworths is...
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Wool with girls
- By Aileen Fraser on 14-03-26
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New Horizons for the Woolworths Girls
- Woolworths, Book 11
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Woolworths, Book 11
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-05-25
- Language: English
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Brighter Skies in the Dales
- Made in Yorkshire, Book 6
- By: Betty Firth
- Narrated by: Claire Storey
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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May 1943. The tide of war has turned at last, with an Allied victory looking increasingly certain, but all is not well for the residents of Silverdale. Newlyweds Bobby and Charlie find themselves back in civilian life after Charlie is given a medical discharge from the RAF. But the village of Silverdale has been forever changed, and the memories of their lost young men cast a long shadow.
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What a beautiful book
- By Happy Reader on 25-03-26
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Brighter Skies in the Dales
- Made in Yorkshire, Book 6
- Narrated by: Claire Storey
- Series: Made in Yorkshire, Book 6
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 12-03-26
- Language: English
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The Paris Secret
- An epic and heartbreaking love story set during World War Two
- By: Natasha Lester
- Narrated by: Melle Stewart, Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall86
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Performance82
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A wartime legacy. A lost love. A friendship to last a lifetime . . . 'An extraordinary book' Marie Claire A decades old secret . . . When Kat Jourdan discovers a priceless collection of Dior gowns hidden in her grandmother's remote cottage, she delves into the mystery of their origin, determined...
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Disappointing!
- By Eala on 29-08-23
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The Paris Secret
- An epic and heartbreaking love story set during World War Two
- Narrated by: Melle Stewart, Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 31-03-20
- Language: English
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The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
- By: Daisy Wood
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Tom Lawrence
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance23
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A war-torn city. A dangerous secret. A shocking betrayal… Paris, 1940. War is closing in on the city of love. With his wife forced into hiding, Jacques must stand by and watch as the Nazis take away everything he holds dear. Everything except his last beacon of hope: his beloved bookshop, La...
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an interplay of two timeliness- enthralling
- By June on 04-02-26
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The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Tom Lawrence
- Series: The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 27-10-22
- Language: English
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The Girl from the Mill
- By: Chrissie Walsh
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance20
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In the drab Yorkshire town of Garsthwaite, Lacey Barraclough works hard in the textile mill, determined to fight for improvements to the dismal working conditions. But she hadn't reckoned on falling in love with the boss' son, Nathan. Before Nathan and Lacey can make a life together, World War I breaks out and Nathan enlists to fight. When Nathan heads off to the Front, Lucy must find a new way to face the future. As hard times come to Garsthwaite, will there be a home for the returning heroes to come back to?
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Just brilliant
- By Toni Furniss on 06-09-25
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The Girl from the Mill
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 24-03-21
- Language: English
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The War Nurses: A Moving Wartime Romance Saga Full of Heart
- The War Nurses Series
- By: Lizzie Page
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance19
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You will love every moment of this absolutely brilliant wartime saga, perfect for fans of Diney Costeloe, Soraya M. Lane, and Nadine Dorries. As war takes its toll, the love and care of two brave young nurses become everything to the wounded soldiers they tend... 1914. Two plucky young nurses pledge to help the war effort: Mairi, a wholesome idealist hoping to leave behind her past and Elsie, a glamorous single mother with a weakness for handsome soldiers. Despite their differences, the pair become firm friends.
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A good read & a great listen - very moving
- By TKIRK on 17-01-19
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The War Nurses: A Moving Wartime Romance Saga Full of Heart
- The War Nurses Series
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Series: The War Nurses, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 17-04-18
- Language: English
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The Fisherman's Gift
- The internationally bestselling emotional summer read
- By: Julia Kelly
- Narrated by: Bobby Rainsbury
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Brought to you by Penguin. The sea stole him from her. Could it bring him back? Winter, 1900. A little boy washes up on the beach of a small fishing village in Scotland, barely alive. He bears an uncanny resemblance to teacher Dorothy's son, lost to the sea many years before. When the village is...
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A beautiful tale of loss and redemption
- By Amazon Customer on 27-06-25
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The Fisherman's Gift
- The internationally bestselling emotional summer read
- Narrated by: Bobby Rainsbury
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 06-03-25
- Language: English
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The Forgotten Village
- By: Lorna Cook
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall241
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Performance213
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1943: the world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever. 2018: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink.
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Wonderfully engaging duel timeline story
- By Miss K A Clark on 09-04-19
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The Forgotten Village
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 04-04-19
- Language: English
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Spy
- A Novel
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall101
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Performance85
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At 18, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary in an exquisite white lace and satin dress her mother has ordered from Paris. With her delicate blond looks, she is a stunning beauty who seems destined for a privileged life. But fate, a world war, and her own quietly rebellious personality lead her down a different path. By 1939, Europe is on fire and England is at war. From her home in idyllic Hampshire, Alex makes her way to London as a volunteer in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. But she has skills that draw the attention of another branch of the service.
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Great Listening
- By Debby Lawrence on 09-09-25
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Spy
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 26-11-19
- Language: English
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The Secret Librarian
- By: Soraya M. Lane
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance13
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New York, 1942: Avery is engaged to be married. Longing for adventure instead, she jumps at an unexpected offer to trade her library job for undercover intelligence-gathering in Portugal. But her new life in Lisbon, known as the Capital of Espionage, challenges everything she thought she knew about herself.
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Awful voice acting. Horrid!
- By KindleCustomer on 26-08-25
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The Secret Librarian
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 15-08-25
- Language: English
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The Parisian
- By: Isabella Hammad
- Narrated by: Fiona Button
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall59
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Performance50
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As the First World War shatters families, destroys friendships and kills lovers, a young Palestinian dreamer sets out to find himself. Midhat Kamal picks his way across a fractured world, from the shifting politics of the Middle East to the dinner tables of Montpelier and a newly tumultuous Paris. He discovers that everything is fragile: love turns to loss, friends become enemies and everyone is looking for a place to belong.
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moving and touching, engaging a history and love.
- By Sahar Abdulla on 27-04-19
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The Parisian
- Narrated by: Fiona Button
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 18-04-19
- Language: English
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Dangerous Crossing
- Escape on a cruise with this gripping Richard and Judy holiday read
- By: Rachel Rhys
- Narrated by: Katherine Manners
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall88
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Performance70
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A stunning atmospheric novel in the great tradition of DEATH ON THE NILE and Patricia Highsmith - tells of a young girl's journey on a cruise liner from England to a new life on the brink of the Second World War. 'Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning' Daily Express 5 ***** 'An exquisite tale...
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Not worth the time
- By T S. on 24-04-19
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Dangerous Crossing
- Escape on a cruise with this gripping Richard and Judy holiday read
- Narrated by: Katherine Manners
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 30-03-17
- Language: English
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Las hijas del Capitán
- By: María Dueñas
- Narrated by: Olga María García Panadero
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance13
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Nueva York, 1936. La pequeña casa de comidas El Capitán arranca su andadura en la calle Catorce, uno de los enclaves de la colonia española que por entonces reside en la ciudad. La muerte accidental de su dueño, el tarambana Emilio Arenas, obliga a sus indomables hijas veinteañeras a tomar...
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Bad readers
- By Maria M. on 14-04-26
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Las hijas del Capitán
- Narrated by: Olga María García Panadero
- Length: 20 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 23-05-20
- Language: Spanish
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Secrets of Cavendon
- By: Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall58
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Performance49
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The secrets of an aristocratic dynasty are about to be revealed.... London, 1949. The New Look is in, Princess Elizabeth's wedding has raised morale and the capital is filled with a new energy. The Earl of Mowbray's niece, Alicia Stanton, is making her mark in the glamorous film world. Alongside her, Victoria Brown, a wartime evacuee, is starting out as a fashion photographer. Life is full of opportunity. But at Cavendon Hall, the stately home where they both grew up, the Second World War has exacted a terrible price....
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Loyalty to this Saga Binds Me
- By Hotstuff on 10-07-18
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Secrets of Cavendon
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Series: Cavendon Hall, Book 4
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 30-11-17
- Language: English
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Trio
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: Hannah Arterton
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall183
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Performance166
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Brought to you by Penguin. A producer. A novelist. An actress. It is summer in 1968, the year of the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. There are riots in Paris and the Vietnam War is out of control. While the world is reeling our three characters are involved in making a...
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Spoiled by careless performance
- By Piers von Simson on 26-10-20
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Trio
- Narrated by: Hannah Arterton
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 08-10-20
- Language: English
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The Book of Lost and Found
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance47
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In many ways, my life has been rather like a record of the lost and found. Perhaps all lives are like that. It’s when life started in earnest HERTFORDSHIRE, 1928 The paths of Tom and Alice collide against a haze of youthful, carefree exuberance. And so begins a love story that finds its feet...
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Wonderful escapism!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-07-18
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The Book of Lost and Found
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 15-01-15
- Language: English
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