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The Chalky Sea

The Canadians Series, Book 1

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The Chalky Sea

By: Clare Flynn
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
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About this listen

Two troubled people in a turbulent world

In July 1940, Gwen Collingwood drops her husband at the railway station, knowing she may never see him again. Two days later, her humdrum world is torn apart when her sleepy English seaside town is subjected to the first of many heavy bombing attacks.

In Ontario, Canada, Jim Armstrong is uncertain whether to volunteer for the army. When he uncovers the secret his fiance has been keeping from him his decision is clear. A few weeks later he is on a ship bound for England.

Gwen is forced to confront the truth about her past and her own feelings for her husband. Jim battles with a bewildering and hostile world far removed from the cozy life of his Canadian farm. War brings horror and loss to each of them - can it also bring change and salvation?

©2017 Clare Flynn (P)2018 Tantor 20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Romance Fiction War

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I liked how the war changed how people felt and acted...and the story was sad but good...

good war and love story

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I can no longer listen to this story. The narrator’s intonation, or lack of it, is painful on the ears. You would be forgiven for thinking t could be AI as it lacked any warmth or feeling. Maybe I will get the book and continue the story there.

I give up

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Nice story, but the narration is awful & it is distracting. The Canadian accents were "not bad," but the others were dreadful. Overal the narration took all the emotion out of the story.

Accents

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this story was very good with lovely, likeable characters. the narration was a little odd! I had to iw the speed down, as she talked so fast. some words were pronounced in a strange manner. but overall I would definitely recommend.

Good story

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The bad narration. Mispronunciation of words. It distracted from the story… it would have been much better if narrated by a British person

The bad narration. Mispronunciation of words. It distracted from the story

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