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The Dust That Falls from Dreams

By: Louis de Bernières
Narrated by: Avita Jay, David Sibley
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In the brief golden years of King Edward VII's reign, Rosie McCosh and her three very different sisters are growing up in an eccentric household in Kent, with their neighbours the Pitt boys on one side and the Pendennis boys on the other. But their days of childhood adventure are shadowed by the approach of war that will engulf them on the cusp of adulthood.

When the boys end up scattered along the Western Front, Rosie faces the challenges of life for those left behind. Confused by her love for two young men - one an infantry soldier and one a flying ace - she has to navigate her way through extraordinary times. Can she and her sisters build new lives out of the opportunities and devastations that follow the Great War?

Louis de Bernières' magnificent and moving novel follows the lives of an unforgettable cast of characters as they strike out to seek what happiness can be built from the ruins of the old world.

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I took this novel to rural France as a summer holiday read and loved every page of it. It is an easy listen thanks to the deft plotting and episodic nature of the structure as well as the brilliantly consistent narration. I've already read the second in the trilogy and cannot wait for the final instalment. The characters are always interesting and entertaining and the spotlight the book shines on a lost era is utterly captivating. 'Gracious me', as the characters might say, what a splendid novel!

A Perfect Holiday Listen

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Gentle story that was captivating. Well read just at the right place. Characterization excellent, drew the listener into the family.

Excellent

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A relatively gentle but long and immersive saga that follows a family from pre-first world war utopia to the war itself and its aftermath. Cynics may find it saccharine in places but I loved it.

Immersive family saga

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The story thread that runs through this epic sometimes gets lost and I lost interest, but then a new tale would draw me back. Brilliant research and I learnt new things about WW1 and its impact on UK society. Excellent relaxing listening, beautifully read and a happy ending 😊

Rambling but entrancing

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Written in great detail, this epic book is wonderful to listen to as the reader is brilliant.
It made me laugh, brought me to tears and was greatly thought provoking.

I couldn’t want more from a book.

Beautifully read. Beautifully written

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