Showing results by publisher "Penguin Audio" in 20th Century
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On a Turning Tide
- By: Ellie Dean
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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As the Allied troops draw closer to victory, life at Beach View Boarding House is still full of uncertainty. Rosie’s plans for her wedding to Ron Reilly are plagued with misunderstandings. And when Ron takes on a secret assignment just days before they are due to say their vows, it seems their plans for a future together may be doomed. Meanwhile, Peggy Reilly embraces her new managerial role at the uniform factory. It’s a welcome distraction while her husband, Jim, is still away fighting in the Far East.
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final book in the series
- By Denise on 19-04-19
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On a Turning Tide
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Series: Cliffehaven, Book 16
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 24-01-19
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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Homecoming
- By: Ellie Dean
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall82
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Performance76
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Story75
Peace has finally been declared in the Far East, but for those living at Beach View Boarding House, the news brings mixed emotions. Peggy Reilly is devastated that her husband, Jim, will not be coming home for Christmas. And Sarah and Jane, who have lived at Beach View throughout much of the conflict, dread what they will find when they go back to Singapore. Life in Cliffehaven is in a whirlwind of change as the men return from the war and Peggy’s evacuee chicks begin to spread their wings and start new lives in different corners of the world.
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Perfection!
- By MRS S RITSON on 19-04-24
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Homecoming
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Series: Cliffehaven, Book 18
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 20-02-20
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century
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Springtime with the Railway Girls
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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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 slowly learning to embrace life again after she left Tony. But will he ever let her move on?
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amazing series
- By Potter fan on 30-01-25
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Springtime with the Railway Girls
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: The Railway Girls, Book 9
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 14-03-24
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Family Life
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The Twilight World
- A Novel
- By: Werner Herzog, Michael Hofmann - translator
- Narrated by: Werner Herzog
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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“A potent, vaporous fever dream; a meditation on truth, lie, illusion, and time that floats like an aromatic haze through Herzog’s vivid reconstruction of Onoda’s war.” —The New York Times Book Review The national bestseller by the great filmmaker Werner Herzog. The great filmmaker...
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The Twilight World
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Werner Herzog
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 14-06-22
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Biographical Fiction
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Triple
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Raza Jaffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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A New York Times bestselling novel of international suspense and terror from the author of The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and The Evening and the Morning As Egypt comes closer and closer to developing a nuclear bomb, the Mossad’s number one Israeli agent is...
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Triple
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Raza Jaffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-02-21
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Espionage · Historical Fiction
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Hope for the Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 5
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance14
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Manchester, 1942. A new year brings new hope for the railway girls. Alison's romance with the charming Dr Maitland is blossoming, but then she is posted away from Manchester. Working in a canteen isn't part of her plan, nor is meeting her beau's old girlfriend. Margaret is supportive of her friend's new relationship, until she realises exactly who he is. Torn between keeping her secret and warning Alison, she turns to Joan for help. Working in Lost Property wouldn't be Joan's first choice of job, but with a baby on the way she knows she can't continue being a station porter.
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Audio
- By John on 06-05-25
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Hope for the Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 5
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: The Railway Girls, Book 5
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 14-04-22
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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The Autumn of the Ace
- By: Louis de Bernières
- Narrated by: David Sibley
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall60
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Performance54
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Story54
Daniel's marriage has fractured beyond repair, and Daniel's relationship with his son, Bertie, has been a failure since Bertie was a small boy. But after his brother Archie's death, Daniel is keen for new perspectives. He first travels to Peshawar to bury Archie in the place he loved best and then finds himself in Canada, avoiding his family and friends back in England. But some bonds are hard to break. Daniel and Bertie's different experiences of war, although devastating, also bring with them the opportunity for the two to reconnect.
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Dreary narration of dreary writing
- By john on 07-07-23
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The Autumn of the Ace
- Narrated by: David Sibley
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-11-20
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · War
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Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop
- Book 2 in the uplifting WWII saga series about a community-run bookshop, from the bestselling author
- By: Lesley Eames
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance14
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Brought to you by Penguin. The village of Churchwood has never needed The Wartime Bookshop, or its community, more. But when the bookshop comes under threat at the worst possible time, can Alice, Kate and Naomi pull together to keep spirits high? Kate has always found life on Brimbles Farm...
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I was distracted from the story by the narrator. so much so I didn't finish listening
- By Lelle on 23-02-24
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Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop
- Book 2 in the uplifting WWII saga series about a community-run bookshop, from the bestselling author
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Series: The Wartime Bookshop, Book 2
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 17-08-23
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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The House of Hidden Letters
- By: Izzy Broom
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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“A joy from start to finish.”—Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient A beautiful and escapist novel full of heart, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and readers who love book club fiction. For sale: Greek cottage. One euro. Skye MacKinnon is desperate for...
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The House of Hidden Letters
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 17-03-26
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Family Life · Genre Fiction
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The Shock of the Light
- A Novel
- By: Lori Inglis Hall
- Narrated by: Susie Riddell
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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“A wonderfully conceived and remarkably assured first novel, rich in emotion and with a truly compelling narrative drive. A brilliant success.” —William Boyd, bestselling author of Any Human Heart For readers of The Nightingale and In Memoriam, a sweeping novel of siblings, steeped in love...
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The Shock of the Light
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Susie Riddell
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 17-03-26
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Family Life · Genre Fiction
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All the Broken Places
- A Novel
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Helen Lloyd
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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“You can’t prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel.” —John Irving, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The World According to Garp “Exceptional, layered and compelling…This book moves like a freight train.” —Amy Bloom, New York Times...
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All the Broken Places
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Helen Lloyd
- Series: Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Book 2
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 29-11-22
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Genre Fiction
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The Liberty Girls
- By: Fiona Ford
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance49
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March, 1942: new mother Alice Milward is itching to return to her job as a shop assistant at Liberty’s. Despite her husband still being missing in action, Alice is determined to give baby Arthur the best possible start. She soon settles back into the rhythm of life on the shop floor, and the Liberty Girls rally to help keep everything on an even keel. But when the American GIs start swarming into London, there are more complications to come. And each of the Liberty Girls has their own impossible storm to weather.
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Lovely story
- By I Beaton on 01-10-25
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The Liberty Girls
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: The Liberty Girls, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 16-05-19
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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Christmas With the Wartime Midwives
- 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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Story39
Christmas time is fast approaching at Mary Vale and newcomer Libby is ready to start a fresh chapter working alongside the Wartime Midwives. When she discovers that the local primary school is struggling, Libby rallies the midwives to band together and work with the local community. With the help of midwife Ada and teacher Margaret, Libby has a plan to save Christmas. But not everyone likes what Libby is doing, and local landlord Thorpe is hiding something.
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Heartwarming
- By Linda on 14-01-24
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Christmas With the Wartime Midwives
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Series: The Wartime Midwives, Book 5
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 13-10-22
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Winter
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Courage of the Shipyard Girls
- Shipyard Girls 6
- By: Nancy Revell
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall67
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Performance57
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Sunderland, 1942: Polly's heart and her future are hanging in the balance. Polly’s sweetheart Tommy has been declared missing while serving overseas, and although there is no certainty that he is dead, there is no guarantee that he will return home. Now Polly needs her friends more than ever, and the other women welders are ready to rally around her while she waits for news. The only one not showing support is shipyard manager Helen.
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Best one yet
- By Worlass1st on 23-06-25
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Courage of the Shipyard Girls
- Shipyard Girls 6
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Series: The Shipyard Girls Series, Book 6
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 31-10-19
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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Island Reich
- The atmospheric WWII thriller perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Robert Harris
- By: Jack Grimwood
- Narrated by: Simon Bubb
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall75
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Performance71
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Brought to you by Penguin. A rich, atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin An unlikely spy. July 1940. As Britain braces itself for invasion, ex-Tommy and safecracker Bill O'Hagan is glad to have escaped the battlefield. But when a job goes wrong...
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Couldn't get on with this book
- By Keith on 21-06-22
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Island Reich
- The atmospheric WWII thriller perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Simon Bubb
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 27-05-21
- Language: English
- Espionage · 20th Century · Genre Fiction
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The Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 1
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall55
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Performance46
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In February, 1922, at the western-most entrance to Victoria Station in Manchester, a massive plaque was unveiled. Beneath a vast tiled map showing the lines of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway network, a series of seven bronze panels recorded the names of the men of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War - a total of 1,460 names. In March, 1940, a group of women of varying ages and backgrounds stands in front of the memorial, ready to do its bit in this new World War....
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Enjoyed this book
- By Sandra Chapman on 25-04-21
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The Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 1
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: The Railway Girls, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 28-05-20
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · War
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Christmas with the Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 4
- By: Maisie Thomas
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance21
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The railway girls have survived unsettling times, and while the bombings might have eased, their own turmoil has only just begun. With Christmas fast approaching, will their wishes come true?
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Another good read, deals with a sensitive subject
- By Vicky on 20-12-21
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Christmas with the Railway Girls
- The Railway Girls, Book 4
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Series: The Railway Girls, Book 4
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 11-11-21
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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Christmas with the Engine Girls
- By: Daisy Styles
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Autumn 1941, and as female conscription looms, three women arrive at the Bell Works Factory in Hucknall to work on the Spitfire production line. Lily soon realises her real dream is to pilot the planes; Edna longs to be reunited with her evacuee daughter, but soon discovers she has a much bigger problem; and Jeannie fears the worst after weeks of no news from her fiancé. Despite all the heartache, with a bit of festive cheer and 'can do' attitude, The Engine Girls will pull together and do all they can to ensure Britain's safe for the New Year.
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Great story, but …
- By SJB on 23-05-25
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Christmas with the Engine Girls
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 09-11-23
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Romance
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A Mother's Secret
- By: Katie Flynn
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance20
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Brought to you by Penguin. Leaving Liverpool behind, Libby Andrews embarks on a transformative journey to London with her newfound friend Suzy. Amidst the bustling city streets, they find Libby's parents' cherished stall on Petticoat Lane has been taken over and run into the ground by Libby's...
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wonderful
- By a buckley on 06-06-24
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A Mother's Secret
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 29-02-24
- Language: English
- Fiction · 20th Century · Family Life
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With Promises to Keep
- By: Ellie Dean
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Brought to you by Penguin. THE TWENTY-FIRST CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN The year of 1947 is almost upon them, and the community of Cliffehaven is still reeling from the tragic loss of Gracie, who left behind two young orphans. Polish refugee and nurse Danuta...
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fantastic
- By Amazon Customer on 01-08-25
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With Promises to Keep
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Series: Cliffehaven, Book 21
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 13-03-25
- Language: English
- 20th Century · Family Life · Genre Fiction
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