Showing results by publisher "Picador" in World War II & Holocaust
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Yours Cheerfully
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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London, September 1941. Following the departure of the formidable editor, Henrietta Bird, from Woman’s Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles is blossoming, while Emmy’s best friend, Bunty, is still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz, but bravely looking to the future. Together, the friends are determined to make a go of it.
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A stoater
- By andrea ainley on 16-02-23
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Yours Cheerfully
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 24-06-21
- Language: English
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A Thread of Light
- A heart-wrenching WW2 historical novel of betrayal, sacrifice, and the fight for Indian independence during the Blitz
- By: Neema Shah
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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A story of sacrifice and betrayal during the Blitz, A Thread of Light is the stunning second novel by Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill. 'Not just a story of two very different women trying to survive the Second World War, A Thread of Light brings to life a part of British history that is less...
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A Thread of Light
- A heart-wrenching WW2 historical novel of betrayal, sacrifice, and the fight for Indian independence during the Blitz
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 17-07-25
- Language: English
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Whale Fall
- The heartbreaking historical fiction and BBC Between The Covers book club pick
- By: Elizabeth O'Connor
- Narrated by: Gwyneth Keyworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall71
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Performance67
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Including poems specially adapted into melody and song for this audiobook. One of The New York Times Best Audiobooks of 2024 A BBC ‘BETWEEN THE COVERS’ BOOK CLUB PICK 'I didn't want it to end' - Maggie O'Farrell 'Powerful . . . written with a calm, luminous precision' - Colm Tóibín An...
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Breathtaking description
- By Mrs J Maddison on 09-12-24
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Whale Fall
- The heartbreaking historical fiction and BBC Between The Covers book club pick
- Narrated by: Gwyneth Keyworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
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Dear Miss Lake
- A heartwarming wartime story of courage and friendship
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance38
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Exquisitely narrated by Anna Popplewell (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) ‘It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!’ - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry ‘Touching...
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Great
- By Reading Rosie on 08-09-25
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Dear Miss Lake
- A heartwarming wartime story of courage and friendship
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-07-25
- Language: English
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Mrs Porter Calling
- The feel good novel of the summer
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall52
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Performance46
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A heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story about friendship and courage from AJ Pearce, the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird. 'Utterly charming and uplifting' – Jill Mansell Emmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine, relied upon by readers across the country as...
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Heartwarming conclusion to trilogy
- By AbiK on 03-06-23
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Mrs Porter Calling
- The feel good novel of the summer
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 25-05-23
- Language: English
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Venus, Vanishing
- a gripping story of resistance and forbidden passion in 1930s Berlin
- By: Rebecca Birrell
- Narrated by: Lydia Wilson
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Blisteringly passionate, Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell is a page-turning debut novel of desire, art, and the stories lost to the darkness of history. 'Gripping, gorgeously written . . . I couldn't put it down' - Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre 'This vivid novel of 1930s...
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Venus, Vanishing
- a gripping story of resistance and forbidden passion in 1930s Berlin
- Narrated by: Lydia Wilson
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 16-07-26
- Language: English
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The Yellow Bird Sings
- By: Jennifer Rosner
- Narrated by: Anna Koval, Jennifer Rosner
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance13
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'Prepare to have your heart broken' – Good Housekeeping Woman & Home Book Club Pick Poland, 1941. A mother. A child. An impossible choice. After the Jews in their town are rounded up, Róza and her five-year-old daughter, Shira, seek shelter in a local farmer’s barn. They spend their days...
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Enjoyable & moving
- By joanne c dyer on 11-09-23
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The Yellow Bird Sings
- Narrated by: Anna Koval, Jennifer Rosner
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 05-03-20
- Language: English
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The Order of the Day
- By: Eric Vuillard, Mark Polizzotti - translator
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall51
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Performance39
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'A thoroughly gripping and mesmerising work of black comedy and political disaster' Guardian Winner of the 2017 Prix Goncourt Éric Vuillard’s gripping novel The Order of the Day tells the story of the pivotal meetings which took place between the European powers in the run-up to World War Two...
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Packs a mighty punch; history at its finest
- By Adam on 29-05-19
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The Order of the Day
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 10-01-19
- Language: English
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The Most Precious of Cargoes
- A Fable of the Holocaust
- By: Jean-Claude Grumberg, Frank Wynne - translator
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Told in the gentle tone of a fable, Jean-Claude Grumberg’s The Most Precious of Cargoes tells the moving story of a woman who wanted a child, and a child who needed a home. It is a tale that teaches us that even in the darkest, most violent times, there is reason to believe in people’s...
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The Most Precious of Cargoes
- A Fable of the Holocaust
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 21-01-21
- Language: English
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The God of that Summer
- A Heartbreaking World War II Tale of Innocence Lost in Wartime Germany
- By: Ralf Rothmann, Shaun Whiteside - translator
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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‘This book's power lies in its depiction of civilians trying to lead ordinary lives during the horror of war . . . It is shattering stuff, but Rothmann is tender towards his characters and this book is as memorable as his last.’ The Times, ‘Historical Fiction Book of the Month’ As the...
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Interesting if only a few places
- By Anonymous on 24-04-22
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The God of that Summer
- A Heartbreaking World War II Tale of Innocence Lost in Wartime Germany
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 20-01-22
- Language: English
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A Book UK Macmillan test - HTML error bug
- By: Neema Shah
- Narrated by: Nicole Arumugam
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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"Everything you want in a story" declares Helen Paris, the acclaimed author of The Invisible Women's Club, and indeed, this captivating historical novel weaves together threads of love, loyalty, and revolution against the haunting backdrop of World War II London. "Immersive, thrilling... I loved...
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A Book UK Macmillan test - HTML error bug
- Narrated by: Nicole Arumugam
- Length: 23 mins
- Release date: 26-02-26
- Language: English
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