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Return to Mandalay

By: Rosanna Ley
Narrated by: Sandra Duncan, Gareth Armstrong
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About this listen

Eva Gatsby has often wondered about her grandfather Lawrence's past, and exactly what happened to him in Burma during the Second World War.

But it is only when Eva's job as an antiques dealer suddenly requires a trip to Mandalay that Lawrence finally breaks his silence and asks her to return a mysterious artefact of his own - a chinthe - to its rightful owner. As Eva arrives in Burma her mission soon proves dangerously complicated, and the treasure she is guarding becomes the centre of a scandal that will have far-reaching consequences. Caught between loyalty and integrity, Eva is determined to find the truth about her grandfather's past, of her own family origins, and of the red-eyed chinthe itself - enigmatic symbol of the riches of Mandalay.

©2014 Rosanna Ley (P)2014 WF Howes Ltd 20th Century Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Holidays Romance Women's Fiction Funny

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This is an absorbing storyline based mainly in Burma but in Dorset too. It has a bit of everything including intrigue, suspense, beautiful descriptions of Burma and of course, romance. Poignant and beautifully narrated.

Very interesting and beautifully narrated.

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Brilliant story, beautifully written and narrated. I have read another two of Rosanna Ley's books and enjoyed them but this is definitely the best.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the story moved from one decade to another with such ease and the twists and turns in the adventure.

What about Sandra Duncan and Gareth Armstrong ’s performance did you like?

Both narrated extremely well with such feeling fort their characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, but to pinpoint it would give too much away about the plot!

Magical East

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My second time of reading and still found it enjoyable. Would highly recommend. Excellent narrators.

Excellent Book

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I found this book warming to the ears. The characters, storyline and voices were easy to get embroiled in.
Would recommend.

Gentle and interesting

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I've listened to several of Rosanna Ley' books now, and have usually enjoyed the stories, the characters and the atmosphere/scene-setting the author creates. However I found this one less appealing in all these respects, which was a shame as I thought I'd enjoy hearing of the exotic and unusual location of Myanmar.
Possibly the rather 'clipped' accent of the main narrator had something to do with it.

Disappointing

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