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The Beekeeper's Promise
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Idalmis
- 14-12-18
French accent
I have never written a review but I feel I need to on this occasion. Why on earth did you read this story with an abysmal French accent?. You either tell the story in English or in French. I am French and live in England. I couldn’t understand anything and it really frustrated me. I gave up half-way through the book as it was so painful to listen too.
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- amazonbuyerwirral
- 18-05-19
Great story but The narrator ruined it!
A good story ruined by the narrator, the phoney French accent is terrible and she has a harsh English accent which grates somewhat. She speaks far to quickly without intonation or any feeling...
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- Deborah
- 16-04-19
Mixed feelings
The story was good but the narrator's voice really irritated me. Don't be fooled by the title either, only a very tenuous connection to bees.
4 people found this helpful
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- NumptyDoo
- 26-02-19
Damned emotional, well written story
Stacking shelves for a well known supermarket at night I didn't expect to have tears welling up at this beautiful tale. it's hard to read the labels.
Many thanks to the author for surprising an old bloke.
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- Pam Jolliffe
- 03-12-18
Dance through the storm
Story of recovery mental and physical learning from the past. How a French family coped with the controlling power of their Nazi conquerors and how this helped heal a girl broken by a controlling man in 2016.
3 people found this helpful
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- MRS IRIS J MACKIE
- 01-02-20
Brilliant
Loved this book from start to finish. Didn't want to put it down.
I really drew you in to the to the lives of the 2 main characters.
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- Elenymick
- 23-04-19
Excellent
My first ever audio book, I was a little distracted by the French accent in places but thoroughly enjoyed the story and, on the whole, enjoyed the experience of listening to a book rather than reading it. I thought the author dealt with some difficult content in a sensitive manner - it certainly taught me a thing or two about WWII France - and this was very thought provoking at times. Will definitely be looking out for Fiona Valpy again.
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- Pauline Giles
- 26-11-18
Good book
It is good book about the war. Marries are not always great . Hope love life
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- Dodi
- 03-11-18
A must have
really good story, set in the present and the past. Extremely well read with exceptional accents
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- Lorna Cook
- 07-10-18
gripping. such a wonderful narrator too!
Loved the storyline and parrallells. Henrietta the narrator gives a wonderful believable per for,mince that truly brings to life all the key characters no matter what gender. terrific thank you
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- Deborah
- 04-12-18
I would read it from the book- not the audible
The audio of this drove me crazy. I couldn't finish it. Between the thick French accent that I couldn't understand and the narrators voice raising at the end of every sentence, I couldn't get through it. From the first 3 chapters I listened to, I could tell the story was well written and I will go back and read it myself.
23 people found this helpful
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- Rosemary M.
- 28-08-19
Speaking as a beekeeper...
The narrator's French accent was delightful and her ability to switch between male/female and English/French characters was excellent.
The beekeeping info was accurate, as well.
18 people found this helpful
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- Deborah
- 15-09-18
Très bien fait
Good intertwining story of two women survivors - one of war, one of abuse. Takes place in my favorite province of la belle France. Although many years apart, the two women’s stories are bittersweet, yet show their strength of character and ability to find peace after their traumas. Excellent narration with super French accents making the story come alive. Bravo!
15 people found this helpful
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- customers coins
- 20-08-19
The Beekeeper's Promiseby Fiona Valpy.
A beautiful book based on a terrifying war. To have past and present stories going at the same time means you must pay attention. To write the them together without totally confusing the reader/listened to me is an excellent author. Thank-you.
10 people found this helpful
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- april
- 19-01-19
Lovley
Lovely Very (fiction) historical I liked it very much. I liked how it tied in the old with the new.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-19
Wonderful
This was a very captivating story set in WWII. The characters are well developed and the story line was easy to follow. I found myself sitting in the driveway waiting for the chapter to end.
9 people found this helpful
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- Compute
- 03-08-19
Good WWII read
Good WW II read. However, the book goes back and forth between a young woman of today (2017) and Eliane, who lived in 1938 and went through WW II. A very moving story of survival and strength by those who lived during the war and how a young woman, Abi, finds her strength today. Definitely a good read and well worth the time.
6 people found this helpful
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- cspt2
- 02-08-19
Lovely Story
A lovely story, full of pathos and beauty. It took some time to get used to the narration. I sometimes could not understand the accent. Otherwise great!
4 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customerpzt
- 30-01-19
The Beekeeper's Promise
I very much enjoyed the audio version of this historical novel. The narration was excellent. Elaine's story was very moving. You were there with her throughout. I cheered Abby for her courage to live her life again. When the clouds bring rain, dance!
9 people found this helpful
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- C. Phillips
- 08-10-18
Not as expected... poor narration
I couldn’t finish this as the narrator was so monotone and quick you had a hard time getting it. You have to listen very hard. Then there were times she spoke in a very heavy French accent, which if it was someone very new to the English language, you could see how it would be so heavy, but for listening purposes, it made it even harder to understand. The story just got lost in all that. I can’t even tell you exactly what the story was. I listen at night before sleep. So many are so good, but this wasn’t one of them. Authors need to pick their narrators very thoughtfully, cause they can make or break your book. I would have rather heard a person not trained to narrate then listen to this. No feeling, emphases or anything in this.
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