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Bluebirds
- A Battle of Britain Novel
- By: Melvyn Fickling
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Performance22
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The Battle of Britain defined the future for Britain, Europe, and America. Bluebirds tells the story of four ordinary young men who are thrown together as Hitler plunges the European continent into its darkest hours. Andrew Francis and Gerry Donaldson were born on different sides of the Atlantic just before The Great War. Together with the mildly psychotic Bryan Hale, they fly Spitfires through the summer of 1940.
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Disappointment
- By Angus on 03-08-21
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Bluebirds
- A Battle of Britain Novel
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Series: Bluebird Series, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 23-02-21
- Language: English
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Alvesdon
- A gripping WW2 historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Rachel Holland
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall28
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Performance27
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Brought to you by Penguin. The village of Alvesdon has been home to the Castells for generations. But the year is 1939 and the peace and tranquillity there is about to be shattered once more by the stormclouds of war in Europe. As three generations of the family gather, they must all face the...
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dreadful
- By Amazon Customer on 04-08-24
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Alvesdon
- A gripping WW2 historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
- Narrated by: Rachel Holland
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 25-07-24
- Language: English
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The Codebreaker Girls
- By: Ellie Curzon
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance18
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It's 1944, and Rosie Sinclair is full of pride to be doing her bit for the war effort as a driver at Cottisbourne Park - the secret heart of Britain's fight against Germany, where a team of brilliant and eccentric codebreakers are battling to save the country. But when she's given a new mission to drive Major-General 'Bluff' Kingsley-Flynn down to Cottisbourne, Rosie finds herself on the frontline of a new battle - to uncover a possible spy at the Park who is jeopardising their vital work, and to resist her own growing attraction to the dashing Bluff himself....
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Good pacy story
- By Maureen on 20-11-25
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The Codebreaker Girls
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 16-12-21
- Language: English
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Home for Christmas
- By: Annie Groves
- Narrated by: Sue Jenkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance33
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Story33
Home for Christmas is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain. It's September 1940 and the...
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Great story
- By Sharon Wetherall on 13-04-15
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Home for Christmas
- Narrated by: Sue Jenkins
- Series: Article Row, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 27-10-11
- Language: English
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The Widow's Choice
- The gripping new historical drama from the author of the bestselling Shipyard Girls series
- By: Nancy Revell
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance17
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Brought to you by Penguin. The brand-new novel from the author of the bestselling Shipyard Girls series. 1949, County Durham. From the Shipyards of Sunderland to Lady of the Manor . . . When Angie marries her sweetheart Quentin and moves into Cuthford Manor to begin their new life together, she...
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Loved it!
- By John Marsden on 09-09-25
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The Widow's Choice
- The gripping new historical drama from the author of the bestselling Shipyard Girls series
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 04-01-24
- Language: English
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A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls
- The festive, feel-good and romantic historical fiction book (The Railway Girls Series, 6)
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance12
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Brought to you by Penguin. The sixth heartwarming, feel-good instalment in the much-loved Railway Girls series! Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season... When Cordelia's daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn't meet the approval of her...
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Railway Girls
- By Fi Jardine on 13-02-23
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A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls
- The festive, feel-good and romantic historical fiction book (The Railway Girls Series, 6)
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: The Railway Girls, Book 6
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 13-10-22
- Language: English
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Dark Times for the Clarks Factory Girls
- The Clarks Factory Girls, Book 3
- By: May Ellis
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance18
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With the country in the grips of conscription, the pacifism at the heart of Street village comes under scrutiny, and when Kate befriends Gerald, a young Quaker arrested for refusing to fight, she starts to understand the true dilemma the community finds itself in. Still grieving the loss of her sweetheart Mattie, Louisa finds herself at odds with her parents, who refused them the chance to marry. As her mother’s attempts to find Louisa a husband show no signs of abating, Louisa takes solace in her friendship with Jeannie’s brother Lucas.
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Good story but getting repetitive
- By Stephanie Noyce on 10-11-25
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Dark Times for the Clarks Factory Girls
- The Clarks Factory Girls, Book 3
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Series: The Clarks Factory Girls, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-01-25
- Language: English
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The Secret Librarian
- By: Soraya M. Lane
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance13
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New York, 1942: Avery is engaged to be married. Longing for adventure instead, she jumps at an unexpected offer to trade her library job for undercover intelligence-gathering in Portugal. But her new life in Lisbon, known as the Capital of Espionage, challenges everything she thought she knew about herself.
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Awful voice acting. Horrid!
- By KindleCustomer on 26-08-25
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The Secret Librarian
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 15-08-25
- Language: English
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We'll Meet Again
- By: Anton Du Beke
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Anton Du Beke - afterword
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall130
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Performance116
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Story117
As war is declared once more, a shadow falls over Britain. The staff at the luxurious Buckingham hotel must do all that they can to keep their important guests happy, but behind the scenes, they are scared. Away from the glitz and the glamour of the ballroom, they must face this new reality. Newlywed Nancy knows that her brave husband, debonair dancer Raymond de Guise, will want to fight for his country and enlist. She loves and supports him but is heartbroken at the thought of them being apart and the dangers he will face.
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I can't wait for the next one.
- By crochetdiva on 14-11-21
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We'll Meet Again
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Anton Du Beke - afterword
- Series: The Buckingham Hotel, Book 4
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 11-11-21
- Language: English
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The Chocolate Box Girls Find Love
- An emotional and heartwarming saga full of bravery, courage and friendship
- By: Gracie Hart
- Narrated by: Victoria Brazier
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Brought to you by Penguin. THE EMOTIONAL CONCLUSION TO THE ROWNTREES GIRL SERIES! January 1945. The end of the war at last feels within reach, and the Rowntrees workers dream of returning to work on chocolate rather than munitions. Within the Freeman household, there are also dreams of a...
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The Chocolate Box Girls Find Love
- An emotional and heartwarming saga full of bravery, courage and friendship
- Narrated by: Victoria Brazier
- Series: The Chocolate Box Girls, Book 3
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 12-03-26
- Language: English
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A Fond Farewell for the Tobacco Girls
- The Tobacco Girls, Book 6
- By: Lizzie Lane
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall120
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Performance118
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Story118
May 1945 – VE Day. After battling against the odds, the three friends are uncertain of their futures. With a new dawn, there are high hopes and boundless dreams. Can the Tobacco Girls unite once more to overcome life’s troubles and find the happiness they so deserve?
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Absolutely loved these books
- By Jacqui on 17-08-23
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A Fond Farewell for the Tobacco Girls
- The Tobacco Girls, Book 6
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Series: Tobacco Girls, Book 6
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 28-07-23
- Language: English
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A Fatal Lie
- A Novel
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance21
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Story21
“If there’s ever been a more complex and compelling hero in crime fiction than Inspector Rutledge, I can’t think of one.”—Jeffery Deaver In one of his most puzzling cases, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge must delve deep into a dead man’s life and his past to find a killer...
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An unusual tale
- By John on 27-05-24
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A Fatal Lie
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries, Book 23
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 16-02-21
- Language: English
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Springtime with the Railway Girls
- A feel-good historical novel about friendship and determination
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Brought to you by Penguin. Manchester, 1944 Alison is thriving in her rewarding role at the railways. But when family tragedy strikes, her world is turned upside down. Persephone is struggling with matters of the heart. Can she muster up the courage to tell Matt how she truly feels? Colette is...
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The Railway girls
- By Ja……….Sm. on 10-04-26
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Springtime with the Railway Girls
- A feel-good historical novel about friendship and determination
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: The Railway Girls, Book 9
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 14-03-24
- Language: English
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Wartime for the Chocolate Girls
- Chocolate Girls, Book 4
- By: Annie Murray
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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From Annie Murray, the bestselling author of Chocolate Girls, The Bells of Bournville Green and Secrets of the Chocolate Girls, Wartime for the Chocolate Girls is a gritty family saga about love, war and chocolate . . . April 1941. Almost losing her life in a bomb blast while serving in the...
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Great book
- By Sue on 01-04-24
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Wartime for the Chocolate Girls
- Chocolate Girls, Book 4
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Chocolate Girls, Book 4
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 13-04-23
- Language: English
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Christmas With The Wartime Midwives
- The perfect Christmas wartime story to curl up with this winter
- By: Daisy Styles
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall41
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Performance39
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Brought to you by Penguin. The heartwarming and uplifting new Wartime Midwives novel, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Nancy Revell this holiday season. Christmas time is fast approaching at Mary Vale and newcomer Libby is ready to start a fresh chapter working alongside the Wartime Midwives...
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Heartwarming
- By Linda on 14-01-24
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Christmas With The Wartime Midwives
- The perfect Christmas wartime story to curl up with this winter
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Series: The Wartime Midwives, Book 5
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 13-10-22
- Language: English
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The Führer’s Prophecy
- The Reich Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Brian Klein
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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As the world emerges from the COVID pandemic, an encrypted Zoom call involving five participants, based across four continents, approves a plan that could have unimaginable consequences for the State of Israel. Chief Inspector Nicolas Vargas of the Buenos Aires Police Department and Lieutenant Troy Hembury of the LAPD join forces with Lea Katz, an elite Mossad agent, in a race against time to try and prevent the unthinkable consequences of Operation Gesamtkunstwerk.
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Excellent Story Great characters
- By Sheldon on 04-07-25
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The Führer’s Prophecy
- The Reich Trilogy, Book 2
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Series: The Reich Trilogy, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 19-04-24
- Language: English
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A Calamity of Souls
- The gripping historical courtroom drama from the multimillion copy number one bestselling author
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Cary Hite, David Baldacci, Kiiri Sandy, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall355
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Performance338
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‘A tour de force’ – S.A. Cosby ‘An instant classic’ – Alex Michaelides Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a murder case sets a duo of Black and white lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants. Jack...
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Now that was something different
- By ANN OLDFIELD on 14-04-24
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A Calamity of Souls
- The gripping historical courtroom drama from the multimillion copy number one bestselling author
- Narrated by: Cary Hite, David Baldacci, Kiiri Sandy, MacLeod Andrews, Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-04-24
- Language: English
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The Tobacco Girls
- By: Lizzie Lane
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance935
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Bristol, 1939. School leaver Maisie Miles suspects her father, a small-time crook, has an ulterior motive for insisting she gets a job at the W. D. & H. O. Wills tobacco factory but keeps it to herself. She's befriended by effervescent Phyllis Mason and kind-hearted Bridget Milligan who take pity on her and take Maisie under their wing. But beneath their happy-go-lucky exteriors, they all harbour dreams and worries about what the future holds.
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another very good book well presented and narrated
- By mrs susan white on 29-06-21
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The Tobacco Girls
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Series: Tobacco Girls, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-01-21
- Language: English
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A Mother Forever
- Woolworths, Book 6
- By: Elaine Everest
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall67
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Performance63
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A Mother Forever is the moving story of one woman's journey through the hardest trials of her life and how the love of friends and family pulls her through. From the bestselling author of The Woolworths Girls Elaine Everest, this book tells the tale of Ruby and how it all began . . . 1905: Ruby...
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Prologue to the series
- By Mrs D from Birmingham on 17-10-24
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A Mother Forever
- Woolworths, Book 6
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Woolworths, Book 6
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 04-03-21
- Language: English
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The Abandoned Daughter
- By: Mary Wood
- Narrated by: Becky Hindley
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
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Overall14
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Performance12
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Story11
Set amidst the turbulence of WW1, Mary Wood’s evocative historical saga The Abandoned Daughter follows Ella, a voluntary nurse tormented by soldiers' cries and the wound of a shattered trust. As her friendships teeter, exacerbated by the strains of war, Ella's isolation deepens. Within the...
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Brilliant author. Fantastic narrators.
- By Jon on 10-07-19
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The Abandoned Daughter
- Narrated by: Becky Hindley
- Series: The Girls Who Went To War
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 16-05-19
- Language: English
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