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In Memoriam
- Narrated by: Christian Coulson
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES NOVEL OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2023
THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle - an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic Ellwood - not having a clue that his best friend is in love with him too.
When Gaunt's mother asks him to enlist, he signs up immediately, relieved to escape his overwhelming feelings. But Ellwood and their classmates soon follow him to the front. Ellwood and Gaunt find love in the trenches – but just as war brought them together, it can tear them apart…
An epic, unforgettable love story between two soldiers in the First World War, In Memoriam is a breath-taking debut.
‘If you haven’t read it, you’re missing out’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
'One of the best debuts I've read in recent years . . . please rush out and buy it' ELIZABETH DAY
'A genuine page-turner' Sunday Times
'BIRDSONG for a new generation' JOANNA QUINN, author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE
'I can't remember the last time I was this invested in a love story' Sunday Telegraph
'Assured, affecting and moving' MAGGIE O'FARRELL, author of HAMNET
‘Will smash your heart to smithereens' Daily Mail
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- Biddy Coombes
- 23-09-23
Breathtaking
I was thoroughly swept away and moved beyond words by this book. It is wonderful in every way I can think of: beautifully written, a genius structure which takes you through every level of emotion and the characters will stay with me forever . Christian Coulson’s reading is perfect.
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- H W
- 28-04-23
Beautiful
I loved this book. Gorgeous writing. A beautiful love story highlighting the futility of WW1. it will stay with me for a long time. Thoroughly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-08-23
Poignant, yet exquisitely beautiful
I chose to listen to this based on the reviews, and because I am studying aspects of WW1 at University. I had been struggling to comprehend the horrors of trench life and hoped that this novel would help. It did.
Beautifully handled by the narrator, this story brought everything to life for me; to the extent that it could pull me back through time to imagine more clearly the terrors, futility, anger and sadness that the people who experienced this horrific period of history had to endure. The love between Gaunt and Elwood was woven delicately within a tale that highlighted the overwhelming enduring importance of friendships and how humanity could not be destroyed by war.
Thoroughly recommended.
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- Christian Schmidt
- 26-11-23
Beautiful
I had no idea what to expect when I bought this book, but was profoundly touched and moved by this incredible love story set in World War I. It will stay with me for a long time
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-23
Elegiac
A truly absorbing elegy for a lost generation. At once beautiful, horrific and strangely uplifting.
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- Richard Sandell
- 10-02-24
Beautiful and Interesting
Amazing book. The glimpse into history and love story makes this an amazing read. I have recommended it to everybody I have spoken to.
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- Dr. M. Allen
- 24-02-24
Enthralling - totally absorbing
It took me a little while to into this book, but once I knew the characters better I was totally caught up in their individual, and group, experiences during the war.
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- JacqWan
- 22-03-24
Brilliant
What a great book. Beautifully narrated and a story that will stay with me. Highly recommend.
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- Kim
- 25-02-24
Brilliantly written
It’s a true but morbid description of the suffering of the 1st world war. The story of the additional pain of the characters was horrifying and beautiful A long but good read. I was glad to finish it but twice as glad that I read it.
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- Gill Appleby
- 04-04-24
Endearing beautiful love story
Was a little slow to start but when it got going I couldn’t put it down. Bird song with homosexuality and illicit love at the forefront . A story of deep love and the hypocrisy of the time. Beautifully crafted.
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