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Cartes Postales from Greece
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens, Victoria Hislop, Esther Wane, Gareth Armstrong, James Gant, Sandra Duncan
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
Cartes Postales from Greece is an extraordinary new audiobook from Victoria Hislop, the Sunday Times number one best-selling author of The Island, The Return, The Thread and The Sunrise. It is fiction in full colour - magical and unique.
Week after week the postcards arrive, addressed to a name Ellie does not know, with no return address, each signed with an initial: A. With their bright skies, blue seas and alluring images of Greece, these cartes postales brighten her life. After six months, to her disappointment, they cease. But the montage she has created on the wall of her flat has cast a spell. She must see this country for herself.
On the morning Ellie leaves for Athens, a notebook arrives. Its pages tell the story of a man's odyssey through Greece. Moving, surprising and sometimes dark, A's tale unfolds with the discovery not only of a culture but also of a desire to live life to the full once more.
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"Victoria Hislop writes so vividly about the Med, you can almost feel the scorching heat." (Good Housekeeping)
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- Annie
- 06-12-17
The Postcards
I love Victoria Hislop’s books, however, I was slightly disappointed in this one.
Postcards arrive, addressed to a name that Ellie doesn’t know, with no return address, each signed with an initial: A. They brighten her life. However, after six months, they stop.
Ellie decides that she must see the place for herself & as she leaves for Athens, a notebook arrives. She snatches it up & takes it with her.
The notebook tells of a young man’s, presumably A’s, journey through Greece.
Of course, one weak point in the book, in my opinion, the two meet.
It was better on a second listen!
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- Mrs Amy Harris
- 09-12-19
Not my Fave
I love Victoria Hislop, but this book I struggled with, I tried the audio version and the book and couldn't get to grips with either.
Such a shame as I've loved all her other books. This one just wasn't for me.
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- Diana at The Saker
- 17-08-21
Wonderful
So evocative of Greece. I loved every moment of this book. I'll read it again.
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- John
- 14-11-16
Wonderful holiday reading
I love the narration: the postcards come to life and the events stay with me
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-12-16
Cartes Pistales
I usually love Victoria Hislop's novels but I was slightly disappointed with this one. I t was really just a collection of very short stories linked together by a journal. The individual stories are good as were the narrations but the book was not what I expected.
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- MARLENE
- 14-10-16
Cartes Postal From Greece
Lovely story about some letters that never reach the recipient. A beautifully written book , well narrated and a marvellous insight into travelling in Greece. Well worth a read. I would definitely recommend this book.
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- Christopher
- 06-04-20
Absolutely Fantastic Book! I want to go to back!
I would love to now go back to Greece! Fantastic and intriguing book which evokes passions sn love. I wish this story would come true for me, what I would give to live in Greece.
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- Karen J
- 04-09-21
Great nook
I really enjoyed this book but wished the individal stories had lasted longer. Would thoroighly recommend this great book.
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- Cathryn Small
- 28-01-17
What an amazing story!
I have never been to Greece, but this has made me want to visit more than ever! The amazing stories within the main story grab hold of you and drag you forwards in a way that you would never have expected. Some leave you feeling cold and edgy; others, warm and content. The combination of the whole book leaves you wanting more in a way that only a trip to Greece itself could satisfy!
An amazing book, beautifully read and brought to life.
Highly recommended!
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- C Smith x
- 12-01-17
Good
I thought the individual stories were interesting but the overall story was a little weaker.
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