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The Skylark's Secret
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Loch Ewe, 1940. When gamekeeper's daughter Flora's remote highland village finds itself the base for the Royal Navy's Arctic convoys, life in her close-knit community changes forever. In defiance of his disapproving father, the laird's son falls in love with Flora, and as tensions build in their disrupted home, any chance of their happiness seems doomed.
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Loved this book
- By Catriona macKenzie on 21-11-20
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The Skylark's Secret
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 29-09-20
- Language: English
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The Beekeeper's Promise
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable woman’s story, a story that could change the course of her summer - and her life. In 1938, Eliane Martin tends beehives in the garden of the beautiful Château Bellevue. In its shadow she meets Mathieu Dubosq and falls in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future awaits.
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French accent
- By Idalmis on 14-12-18
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The Beekeeper's Promise
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 16-05-18
- Language: English
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The Dressmaker's Gift
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik, Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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From the best-selling author of The Beekeeper’s Promise comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible choices. How will history - and their families - judge them? Paris, 1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young seamstresses go about their normal lives as best they can. But all three are hiding secrets. War-scarred Mireille is fighting with the Resistance; Claire has been seduced by a German officer; and Vivienne’s involvement is something she can’t reveal to either of them.
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Couldn’t get into it
- By Mickvix on 22-09-20
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The Dressmaker's Gift
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik, Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 01-10-19
- Language: English
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Sea of Memories
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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In 1937, seventeen-year-old Ella’s life changes forever when she is sent to spend the summer on the beautiful Île de Ré and meets the charismatic, creative Christophe. They spend the summer together, exploring the island’s sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, and, for the first time in her life, Ella feels truly free. But the outbreak of war casts everything in a new light. Ella is forced to return to Scotland, where she volunteers for the war effort alongside the dashing Angus. In this new world, Ella feels herself drifting further and further from who she was on the Île de Ré.
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not sure.
- By Amazon Customer on 07-07-18
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Sea of Memories
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 01-03-18
- Language: English
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The French for Love
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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Gina has lost her perfect job, her boyfriend, and her favorite aunt all within the space of a few months. So when she inherits her aunt's ramshackle French house, Gina decides to pack her bags for the Bordeaux countryside - swapping English weather for blue skies, sunshine, great wine, and a fresh start. What she hasn't factored in is a hole in the roof, the most embarrassing language faux pas, and discovering family secrets she was never supposed to know.
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Enjoyable story
- By Wegie on 10-08-20
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The French for Love
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 29-03-19
- Language: English
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Een zomer lang geleden
- In de aanloop naar de Tweede Wereldoorlog verandert Ella's leven volledig als ze een zomer lang verblijft op een Frans eiland
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Marjolein Algera
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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De rust van een schitterend Frans eiland wordt ruw verstoord door het geweld van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Ella voelt haar einde naderen en kijkt terug op een leven dat veel vreugde, verdriet en ingrijpende keuzes heeft gekend. Ze vraagt haar kleindochter Kendra of die haar levensverhaal wil opschrijven. In 1938 verandert het leven van de zeventienjarige Ella volledig als ze een zomer lang verblijft op het prachtige Franse eiland Île de Ré. Daar ontmoet ze de charismatische, creatieve Christophe en ze worden onafscheidelijk.
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Een zomer lang geleden
- In de aanloop naar de Tweede Wereldoorlog verandert Ella's leven volledig als ze een zomer lang verblijft op een Frans eiland
- Narrated by: Marjolein Algera
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-08-20
- Language: Dutch
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Jahre der Hoffnung
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Christiane Marx
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Eliane wächst in einem idyllischen Dorf bei Bordeaux auf. Sie kümmert sich leiden-schaftlich um die Bienenstöcke, verkauft Honig auf dem Markt und genießt ihre junge Liebe mit dem Franzosen Mathieu. Doch als der Krieg ausbricht und die Deutschen Frankreich besetzen, wird das Land geteilt - die Grenze verläuft direkt neben Elianes Elternhaus, das von nun an im besetzten Teil liegt. Im Château werden deutsche Soldaten einquartiert, und schnell begreift Eliane, dass sie Widerstand leisten muss: Sie übermittelt geheime Botschaften an die Partisanen in den Wäldern.
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Jahre der Hoffnung
- Narrated by: Christiane Marx
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 06-12-19
- Language: German
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Syersken fra Paris
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Anne Blomsgård
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Paris, 1940. Tre unge pariserinder forsøger at klare den daglige tilværelse trods nazisternes besættelse. Hver især gemmer de på en hemmelighed, der kan bringe dem alle i alvorlig fare, og da sløret endelig løftes, tvinges de til at træffe et umuligt valg. Paris, i dag. To generationer senere forsøger Harriet at finde svar på fortidens gåder. Hun er rodløs og higer desperat efter at få mere at vide om sin families historie. Da hun følger i sin mormors fodspor til Rue Cardinale, åbenbares sandheden endelig for hende.
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Syersken fra Paris
- Narrated by: Anne Blomsgård
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 09-02-21
- Language: Danish
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Biavlerens løfte
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Anne Blomsgård
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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Nutid: På et øjeblik er Abi Howes’ tilværelse blevet knust. Hun må væk og beslutter sig for at rejse til Château Bellevue i Sydfrankrig. I takt med at hun lærer slottet og dets fortid at kende, er der særligt én kvinde, hvis historie kommer til at ændre Abis sommer - og liv. 1938: Eliane Martin forelsker sig hovedkulds i Mathieu Dubosq. Sammen drømmer de om en lykkelig fremtid, men skæbnen vil det anderledes. Mørke skyer trækker sig sammen over Frankrigs østlige grænse, og Eliane beslutter sig for at kæmpe for Frankrigs frihed. Men kan hun samtidig kæmpe for kærligheden?
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Biavlerens løfte
- Narrated by: Anne Blomsgård
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 08-12-20
- Language: Danish
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Et hav af minder
- By: Fiona Valpy
- Narrated by: Sara Ullner
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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Den ægte kærlighed glemmer man aldrig. Edinburgh, i dag. Da Kendra besøger sin mormor, Ella, for første gang i lang tid, har den aldrende Ella kun ét sidste ønske: at Kendra nedfælder hendes historie, før den forsvinder i glemslens tåger for altid... Frankrig, 1938. Da 17-årige Ella sendes af sted på sommerferie til den idylliske ø Île de Ré, ændres hendes liv for altid. Med den karismatiske Christophe udforsker hun øens vidunderlige sandstrande og krystalklare vand - og oplever også sin første kærlighed.
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Et hav af minder
- Narrated by: Sara Ullner
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 29-01-21
- Language: Danish
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