The Ship of Brides

By: Jojo Moyes

Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures

1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime.

In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England—aboard HMS Victoria, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier’s captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy’s ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted—forever.

Another good book for Jojo Moyes

Another good book for Jojo Moyes. Enjoyed it a lot... Loved the ending... the story develops very nicely and leads to a great ending...

What a joyious occasion for so many of the women

loved the book from start to finish. The Readers were very good and Moyes is a talented writer.have enjoyed some of her other books.

A treasure you wouldn’t want to put down

Loved this book so much! All of Jojo Moyers’ books are just PHENOMENAL! This is my fifth Audible book by this author. Riveting, exciting, emotionally mature and moving… Thumbs up and highly recommend this story! Simply beautiful!

JoJo fan but this didn’t do it for me

I’ve been trying to find another JoJo Moyes book that would pull me in and I would fall in live with like You Before Me, After You, Still Me, The Girl You Left Behind, but Ship of Brides was a bit meh (like Silver Bay) for me. I hope to return it so I can continue to find another JoJo Moyes book I’ll love and re-listen to over and over.

Skillfully written and masterfully performed l

This is a deeply thought provoking story about the idealism of young war brides and their agonizing uncertainty over hastily made marriages vows. It is also about human beings trying to make the best of a difficult overseas passage and both the cruelty and the heroism that are the result. Both skillfully written and masterfully performed, it holds your attention to the last word.