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The Rose Code
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
A gripping, edge-of-your-seat historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress!
*Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK’s Books of 2021*
*Editors’ Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US*
1940, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.
Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.
Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses – but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts.
1947, London.
Seven years after they first meet, on the eve of the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, disaster threatens. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together, before it’s too late, for them and for their country.
If you loved The Crown, don’t miss this riveting historical novel!
Critic reviews
"It’s epic in every way, brilliantly researched, beautifully written and completely unputdownable. Everyone needs it on their list for 2021." (Jenny Ashcroft)
"An intricate play of love, loss, betrayal and redemption, Kate Quinn’s novel is every bit as complex and fascinating as the codes being broken at Bletchley Park.... Impossibly gripping from start to finish, The Rose Code is a cracking good read!" (Celia Rees)
"Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful characters - some fictional, others real. I absolutely loved every page of this incredible, meticulously researched book." (Jill Mansell)
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- Ms Clare V Perkins
- 08-04-21
Brilliant story
I absolutely loved this book and learnt so much .
Thank you for such a brilliant story based around the true facts of what went on in BP.
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- Lou C
- 12-04-21
started before & finished after.....
I started listening to this fine book just before Prince Philip died & have complete today 5 days before his funeral. Mixing this story with factual events reported brought the book more to life!! Just knarks me that all that womanly talent was lost because of some 'cultural' short-sightedness which sadly is still in evidence today.
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- Joanne Sproule
- 11-03-22
A great bedtime read
This wasn't as intense as her other books but enjoyable nonetheless.
A good bedtime read.
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- Mr DR Dobson
- 18-05-22
Decoding at its best.
Great listen. I love listening to this author and narrator. the story is fabulous entwined amongst the history of Bletchly Park.
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-11-22
Exceptional book!
Exceptional book. Gripping storyline with excellent narration making this an interesting, intriguing and fascinating listen.
I want to listen to it again already.
Thank you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-09-23
Wonderful!
I devoured this audiobook! A brilliant story, mixing in real historical figures with fictional ones really worked and brought the book to life. The characters were all very likeable and the narration was spot on.
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- C L Yexley
- 09-12-23
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It’s a shame that the narrator didn’t Trouble to learn proper pronunciation Of British cities and Oxbridge colleges
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- Deb342
- 07-06-21
Fabulous story - sadly ruined by poor English diction.
An intriguing story, which took a while to get going. The historical references appear accurate and well researched. Such a shame that the same due diligence was not given to the English diction, grammar and punctuation.
The narrator is clearly NOT a native English speaker as pronunciation of well known place names was incredibly irritating - Kezzick please, never Kes-wick! And definitely COVentry not CUVentry! Most irritatingly, there should alway be the preposition ‘to’ used when using the verb ‘writing’ - “I shall write TO you,” not “I shall write you!” Americanisms abound, which really spoiled the true Englishness of the story.
Such a shame.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-21
Intriguing and informative
This novel was some very different to what I usually read and it didn't disappoint. Romance, history, satire, friendship,vwar secrets....what a mixed bag! This book grew on keveith every chapter. The narrator was the gold seal on it. What an actor! Every personality was alive in my head. When the book finished I felt a sense of loss, I will miss the characters for a while yet.
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- Sarah J
- 17-08-22
Fantastic story based in a real life setting
Really enjoyed this book. Loved the variety of backgrounds of the main characters and their bond to each other. Enjoyed the different timings of the book and how the author tied in the Royal wedding. Highly recommend
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