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An Instant New York Times Best Seller!
A Globe and Mail Best Seller
“Unforgettable.” (Kelly Rimmer, New York Times best-selling author)
Inspired by true events, the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during World War II.
Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces - the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different. For Hedy is Jewish - a fact that could mean deportation, or worse.
With no means of escape, Hedy hides in plain sight, working as a translator for the Germans while silently working against them. She forges a tentative friendship with a sympathetic German officer who is likewise trapped by circumstance. But as the war intensifies, Hedy knows she is in greater danger each day. Soon, her survival will depend not just on her own courage but on the community she has come to cherish and a man who should be her enemy.
Vividly recreating little-known events, this is an unforgettable tale of resilience and bravery, and of the extraordinary power found in quiet acts of heroism and love.
“Riveting.” (Karen Robards, New York Times best-selling author)
“Harrowing.” (Noelle Salazar, best-selling author)
“Cinematic.” (Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife)
“Captivating.” (Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan)
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The German occupation is over. The Channel Islands, the only captured territory within the British Isles, are finally liberated. But the people of Jersey are left as scarred as the landscape. No longer a “summerland” holiday paradise, the island now boils with tension as locals seek revenge on anyone suspected of collaborating with the enemy during the war. Nineteen-year-old Jean Parris, still adjusting to this fractious peace, is shocked to learn that Hazel, a teacher who lives over her dad’s shop, may be responsible for her father’s wartime arrest.
By: Jenny Lecoat
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The Historians
- A Thrilling Novel of Conspiracy and Intrigue During World War II
- By: Cecilia Ekbäck
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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It is 1943 and Sweden’s neutrality in the war is under pressure. Laura Dahlgren, the bright, young right-hand of the chief negotiator to Germany, is privy to these tensions, even as she tries to keep her head down in the mounting fray. However, when Laura’s best friend from university, Britta, is discovered murdered in cold blood, Laura is determined to find the killer.
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Misleading "history"
- By Catherine on 03-30-21
By: Cecilia Ekbäck
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The Royal Nanny
- A Novel
- By: Karen Harper
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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April 1897: A young nanny arrives at Sandringham, ancestral estate of the Duke and Duchess of York. She is excited, exhausted - and about to meet royalty. So begins the unforgettable story of Charlotte Bill, who would care for a generation of royals as their parents never could. Neither Charlotte - LaLa, as her charges dub her - nor anyone else can predict that eldest sons David and Bertie will each one day be king. LaLa knows only that these children, and the four who swiftly follow, need her steadfast loyalty and unconditional affection.
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Loved it!
- By Jasper Van Wyk on 08-05-20
By: Karen Harper
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The Black Swan of Paris
- A WWII Novel
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
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Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen. An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the Gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming allied invasion. The resistance movement is tasked with silencing her by any means necessary - including assassination.
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Where to Start?
- By celeste curley on 10-05-20
By: Karen Robards
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The Hidden Child
- A Novel
- By: Louise Fein
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
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Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her husband, Edward, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement, which is designing the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler. But when Mabel develops debilitating epileptic seizures and Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, Eleanor's world fractures. In order to save her daughter, she takes matters into her own hands.
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Excellent story.
- By Diane Klu… on 12-18-23
By: Louise Fein
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Switchboard Soldiers
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Chiaverini
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I—the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory.
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Having lots of trouble with the narration
- By ohva on 07-20-22
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Beyond Summerland
- By: Jenny Lecoat
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
- Length: 11 hrs
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The German occupation is over. The Channel Islands, the only captured territory within the British Isles, are finally liberated. But the people of Jersey are left as scarred as the landscape. No longer a “summerland” holiday paradise, the island now boils with tension as locals seek revenge on anyone suspected of collaborating with the enemy during the war. Nineteen-year-old Jean Parris, still adjusting to this fractious peace, is shocked to learn that Hazel, a teacher who lives over her dad’s shop, may be responsible for her father’s wartime arrest.
By: Jenny Lecoat
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The Historians
- A Thrilling Novel of Conspiracy and Intrigue During World War II
- By: Cecilia Ekbäck
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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It is 1943 and Sweden’s neutrality in the war is under pressure. Laura Dahlgren, the bright, young right-hand of the chief negotiator to Germany, is privy to these tensions, even as she tries to keep her head down in the mounting fray. However, when Laura’s best friend from university, Britta, is discovered murdered in cold blood, Laura is determined to find the killer.
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Misleading "history"
- By Catherine on 03-30-21
By: Cecilia Ekbäck
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The Royal Nanny
- A Novel
- By: Karen Harper
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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April 1897: A young nanny arrives at Sandringham, ancestral estate of the Duke and Duchess of York. She is excited, exhausted - and about to meet royalty. So begins the unforgettable story of Charlotte Bill, who would care for a generation of royals as their parents never could. Neither Charlotte - LaLa, as her charges dub her - nor anyone else can predict that eldest sons David and Bertie will each one day be king. LaLa knows only that these children, and the four who swiftly follow, need her steadfast loyalty and unconditional affection.
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Loved it!
- By Jasper Van Wyk on 08-05-20
By: Karen Harper
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The Black Swan of Paris
- A WWII Novel
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen. An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the Gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming allied invasion. The resistance movement is tasked with silencing her by any means necessary - including assassination.
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Where to Start?
- By celeste curley on 10-05-20
By: Karen Robards
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The Hidden Child
- A Novel
- By: Louise Fein
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her husband, Edward, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement, which is designing the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler. But when Mabel develops debilitating epileptic seizures and Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, Eleanor's world fractures. In order to save her daughter, she takes matters into her own hands.
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Excellent story.
- By Diane Klu… on 12-18-23
By: Louise Fein
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Switchboard Soldiers
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Chiaverini
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I—the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory.
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Having lots of trouble with the narration
- By ohva on 07-20-22
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The Ambassador's Daughter
- By: Pam Jenoff
- Narrated by: Joanna Daniel
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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Brought to the peace conference by her father, a German diplomat, Margot Rosenthal initially resents being trapped in the congested French capital, where she is still looked upon as the enemy. But as she contemplates returning to Berlin and a life with Stefan, the wounded fiancé she hardly knows anymore, she decides that being in Paris is not so bad after all. Bored and torn between duty and the desire to be free, Margot strikes up unlikely alliances: with Krysia, an accomplished musician with radical acquaintances and a secret to protect; and with Georg, the handsome, damaged naval officer who gives Margot a job.
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Book 0 in the series
- By Stevon on 12-12-17
By: Pam Jenoff
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Sisters of Night and Fog
- A WWII Novel
- By: Erika Robuck
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
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1940. In a world newly burning with war, and in spite of her American family’s wishes, Virginia d’Albert-Lake decides to stay in occupied France with her French husband. She’s sure that if they keep their heads down, they’ll survive. But is surviving enough? Nineteen-year-old Violette Szabo has seen the Nazis’ evil up close and is desperate to fight them. But when she meets the man who’ll change her life only for tragedy to strike, Violette’s adrift.
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Extraordinary
- By John on 03-27-22
By: Erika Robuck
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Band of Sisters
- A Novel
- By: Lauren Willig
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
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A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I in this sweeping novel based on a true story - a skillful blend of Call the Midwife and The Alice Network - from New York Times best-selling author Lauren Willig.
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Interesting history
- By Ru on 07-13-21
By: Lauren Willig
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The Last Day in Paris
- The Paris Sisters, Book 1
- By: Suzanne Kelman
- Narrated by: Helen Stern
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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Working in a museum under a false identity is Brigitte’s only hope. Until she meets Isabelle Valette, who confides in hushed tones that she is part of the Resistance. And when her new friend tells her of a train leaving Paris that can take children to safety, Brigitte knows her daughter must be on it, even if it breaks her heart. But getting Sophie onto the train is dangerous. If they are caught smuggling a Jewish child out of Paris, they will be killed. And with the enemy closing in, can Brigitte get her beloved daughter to safety before it is too late?
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Somewhat boring
- By Mills on 08-17-24
By: Suzanne Kelman
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While Paris Slept
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Druart
- Narrated by: Luke Thompson, Frazer Hadfield, Jane Collingwood, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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One woman must make the hardest decision of her life in this unforgettably moving story of resistance and faith during one of the darkest times in history. Told from alternating perspectives, While Paris Slept reflects on the power of love, resilience, and courage when all seems lost.
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Wow! Loved it!
- By Bob L. on 08-13-21
By: Ruth Druart
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The Edelweiss Sisters
- An Epic, Heartbreaking and Gripping World War 2 Novel
- By: Kate Hewitt
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
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1938, Salzburg. Johanna, Birgit, and Lotte Eder have always lived quiet lives, working in their father’s clockmaking shop and helping their mother in the house. But like many other Austrians, they find it impossible to ignore the changes in the world around them. At first Johanna finds it hard to believe the Nazis pose a real threat. But then her father hires Franz to help in his shop. He’s kind and soulful, with dark eyes that twinkle with intelligence. But he’s Jewish, and as Johanna falls for him, she realizes that loving him puts them all in danger.
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Loved it!
- By Jasper Van Wyk on 07-12-21
By: Kate Hewitt
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The Pact
- The Blood Sisters, Book 1
- By: Roberta Kagan
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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When three little girls—Anna, Bernie, and Elica—make a pact to be blood sisters for life, they believe nothing can come between them. Anna is from an affluent Jewish family, while Bernie and Elica are from poor Austrian families who barely make ends meet. As they get older, their social differences become all too real. With infectious Jew-hate-laden rhetoric from Nazi Germany spreading into Austria, it is only a matter of time before their bond of friendship gets severely tested.
By: Roberta Kagan
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The Air Raid Book Club
- A Novel
- By: Annie Lyons
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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London, 1938: The bookstore just doesn’t feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of her beloved husband Harry. Bingham Books was a dream they shared together, and without Harry, Gertie wonders if it’s time to take her faithful old lab, Hemingway, and retire to the seaside. But fate has other plans for Gertie. In Germany, Hitler is on the rise, and Jewish families are making the heart-wrenching decision to send their children away from the growing turmoil. After a nudge from her dear friend Charles, Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees.
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An amazing Author brought to life amazing characters. Thanks to my Book Club’s Oct ‘23 Hostess for choosing.
- By Jean Nisbet on 09-17-23
By: Annie Lyons
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A Light in the Window
- A Completely Gripping WW2 Historical Novel with a Heartbreaking Twist
- By: Marion Kummerow
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cannon
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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Berlin, 1941: Margarete Rosenbaum is working as a housemaid for a senior Nazi officer when his house is bombed, leaving her the only survivor. But when she’s mistaken for his daughter in the aftermath of the blast, Margarete knows she can make a bid for freedom.... Issued with temporary papers - and with the freedom of not being seen as Jewish - a few hours are all she needs to escape to relative safety. That is, until her former employer’s son, SS officer Wilhelm Huber, tracks her down.
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Wonderful Story!
- By Melinda on 05-16-22
By: Marion Kummerow
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Goodnight from London
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Robson
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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In the summer of 1940, ambitious young American journalist Ruby Sutton gets her big break: the chance to report on the European war as a staff writer for Picture Weekly newsmagazine in London. She jumps at the chance, for it's an opportunity not only to prove herself, but also to start fresh in a city and country that know nothing of her humble origins. But life in besieged Britain tests Ruby in ways she never imagined.
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Light story
- By Bev Holdgate on 08-10-17
By: Jennifer Robson
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The Paris Deception
- By: Bryn Turnbull
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Sophie Dix fled Stuttgart with her brother as the Nazi regime gained power in Germany. Now, with her brother gone and her adopted home city of Paris conquered by the Reich, Sophie reluctantly accepts a position restoring damaged art at the Jeu de Paume museum under the supervision of the ERR—a German art commission using the museum as a repository for art they’ve looted from Jewish families.
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Loved this book
- By Graeme R. on 07-02-23
By: Bryn Turnbull
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Across the Winding River
- By: Aimie K. Runyan
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati, Lisa Flanagan, Michael Crouch
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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Beth Cohen wants to make the most of the months she has left with her elderly father, Max. His only request of his daughter is to go through the long-forgotten box of memorabilia from his days as a medic on the western front. Then, among his wartime souvenirs, Beth finds a photograph of her father with an adoring and beautiful stranger - a photograph worth a thousand questions.
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Great story
- By evielynn on 10-04-20
By: Aimie K. Runyan
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- Baby~Doll
- 04-07-23
Loved it
I was immediately drawn into this story of Hedy and Kurt. It was well written and the performance by the narrator was wonderful.
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- Jill Mello
- 03-23-22
Great story, just a little too much romance for me
Story was wonderful, as was the narration, but the amount of sex, basically, was more than I am interested in reading about. It was scattered throughout the story and, imho, did not add to it. There's also a bit of swearing. If I was reading, I would have just skipped over these parts, I do not enjoy romance novels at all. I listen aloud to these in my home and have pre-teens and teens around and prefer to not have this type of audio on around them.
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- Alma
- 06-15-22
Enthralling
If you’re a WWII buff, this book is for you, definitely a page turner. I loved the narrator whose voices brought the characters to life. Well done!
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- Anna
- 10-03-21
Different perspective of WWII
I really enjoyed this book. A different perspective on WWII, from a number of different angles. The Jewish woman doing her part for the resistance and then going into hiding, the English woman living on the island and married to a non-Nazi German and the German soldier who did not believe in the "superior race".
Kept my interest to the point where I jwas finding things that would allow me to continue listening.
Narration was very well done.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-18-21
Incredible!! A must read!!
I am so blown away by the authors writing and devastated to have finished this book. I wish I could live with these characters as friends always!!
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- Marcia
- 03-30-21
Loved the story
Even though it was about the Holocaust it was more on the light side which was nice.
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- Kim
- 02-27-22
Excellent Narration & Performance
Deryn Edwards does an incredible job telling this suspenseful story, performing the voices/accents of each character.
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- CRM
- 02-27-24
I couldn’t put it down!
This book was excellent! The story unfolded at a pace that kept my interest. The characters were well developed, and I felt emotionally connected to them until the very end. The narration was excellent as well. Highly recommend this book.
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- S. W. Chinich
- 04-24-24
A Good Listen
I enjoyed this book. I’ve read, or listened to, many World War II stories and this book was a refreshing change from the horrors of the death camps. It gave insight into the everyday life of others affected by the war who were no where near the front lines. I recommend this book.
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- VIKING QU33N
- 09-15-24
Good Narrator
This book got so many good reviews so I look forward to listening to it… The narrator was very good with her accents and was interesting to listen to, the story was good – but moved somewhat slowly. Considering that the war lasted over five years, I suppose that’s why the story seemed to drag.
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