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Courtney's War

By: Wilbur Smith, David Churchill
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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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.

Meanwhile, Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself being hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited.

Courtney's War is an epic story of courage, betrayal and undying love that takes the listener to the very heart of a world at war.

©2018 Wilbur Smith (P)2018 Audible, Ltd 20th Century Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance War & Military War Survival Belgium Military Imperialism Africa

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Wanted to listen to second part of story but found it quite harrowing for me.Compelling but can't say I enjoyed it.

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Great story spanning war torn Europe with a new Courtney heroine. Narration is first class.

Another masterpiece from the master!

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whilst this is a novel and fiction, it is surrounded by a great deal of historical fact surrounding the 3rd Reich and their unbelievable cruelty.

It's more than that though; it's a love story, it's about bridging cultures and a reminder that things just aren't either black or white.

I'm so very happy to discover Mr Smith's work and this might be the first but it definitely won't be the last of his books I read. His style is one that displays a wide panorama ranging from natural beauty to man made inconceivable squalor, From disgust and hatred to warm and gentle love.

wonderful. Read it and I'm sure you will lurch from joy to sadness and back like I did. You may also catch tears rolling down your cheeks like I did.

A fantastic novel

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An absolutely amazing story, so gripping, I felt like I was there, but thank goodness I wasn't I most definitely would not have survived, a fitting tribute to all involved.

Excellent

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The finale is predictable- that the hero and heroine would be reunited against frightful odds - but the journey was full of twists and turns.
The horrors of war and Nazi brutality are somber reminders of man’s ability to sink into evil.
Let it never be repeated - especially in Eastern Europe in 2022
Sean Barrett is pure genius - I follow his work as avidly as that of the best authors

Good story, superb narration

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