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Any Human Heart
- A BBC Two Between the Covers pick
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: Darren Boyd
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall598
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Performance554
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Story553
Brought to you by Penguin. Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuart's - stretching across the twentieth century - is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration with Hemingway in Paris and Virginia Woolf in London, as a spy recruited by Ian Fleming and...
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Dull, uninspiring and superficial
- By Ms on 29-11-20
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Any Human Heart
- A BBC Two Between the Covers pick
- Narrated by: Darren Boyd
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 10-09-20
- Language: English
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Tatiana and Alexander
- The Bronze Horseman Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Paullina Simons
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Paullina Simons's internationally bestselling blockbuster The Bronze Horseman told the heart-soaring tale of a young Russian woman's transcendent love affair with a Red Army soldier during the siege of Leningrad in the dark days of World War Two. The epic story continues in Tatiana and Alexander—a novel of the enduring power of love and commitment against the devastating forces of war and the equally dangerous forces of keeping the peace. A sweeping, intensely compelling romantic historical saga, Tatiana and Alexander is a Russian Thorn Birds and a truly unforgettable listening experience.
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Disappointed with the sequel
- By E Kendall on 21-01-25
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Tatiana and Alexander
- The Bronze Horseman Trilogy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Series: The Bronze Horseman Trilogy, Book 2
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 12-12-23
- Language: English
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Hornet Flight
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall1,006
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Performance904
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Story903
As the Nazis bring Denmark to its knees, a resistance forms – and make a discovery that could turn the tide of war. From the master storyteller Ken Follett, Hornet Flight is a startling thriller set amidst the Danish Resistance of the Second World War. Europe in Darkness 1941. The Nazis have...
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A gripping story
- By Amanda on 20-11-14
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Hornet Flight
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 22-05-14
- Language: English
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The Girl with the Suitcase
- A captivating historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
- By: Lesley Pearse
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall106
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Performance100
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Story100
Brought to you by Penguin. London, 1941 When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn’t be more different. Elizbeth is beautiful and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she’s inherited a grand house. Mary, shy and meek...
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Felt like half the story was missing
- By Kindle Customer on 10-08-25
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The Girl with the Suitcase
- A captivating historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
- Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 03-07-25
- Language: English
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Welcome to Weaver Street
- Weaver Street, Book 1
- By: Chrissie Walsh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance11
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Story11
Kitty and Tom Conlon arrive in Liverpool in July 1916 to claim the house Tom’s great-uncle has bequeathed him in his will. The move to England couldn’t have come at a better time. Dublin is in turmoil following the Easter Uprising and Kitty’s brother is now in prison. The house in Weaver Street is all they hoped for, and after a shaky start with her new neighbours, Kitty believes the world is her oyster. Until that is, Tom is conscripted into the navy. With Tom away, it’s up to Kitty and the women of Weaver Street to get each other through the war.
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Great book
- By Kim on 26-01-25
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Welcome to Weaver Street
- Weaver Street, Book 1
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Series: Weaver Street, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 25-07-22
- Language: English
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The Unwanted Dead
- Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction
- By: Chris Lloyd
- Narrated by: Tim Bentinck
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance19
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Story19
'A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation.' ANDREW TAYLOR *WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD* 'Terrific' SUNDAY TIMES, Best Books of the Month 'A thoughtful, haunting thriller'...
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Pacy WWII novel set in Paris during occupation - v enjoyable
- By honora on 27-01-21
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The Unwanted Dead
- Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction
- Narrated by: Tim Bentinck
- Series: Detective Eddie Giral, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 17-09-20
- Language: English
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The Rabbit Girls
- Audible’s Debut of the Year 2019
- By: Anna Ellory
- Narrated by: Gemma Arterton, Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall753
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Performance693
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Story689
Berlin, 1989. As the wall between East and West falls, Miriam Winter cares for her dying father, Henryk. When he cries out for someone named Frieda - and Miriam discovers an Auschwitz tattoo hidden under his watch strap - Henryk’s secret history begins to unravel. Searching for more clues of her father’s past, Miriam finds an inmate uniform from the Ravensbrück women’s camp concealed among her mother’s things. Within its seams are dozens of letters to Henryk written by Frieda.
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Fantastic
- By Jo on 13-09-19
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The Rabbit Girls
- Audible’s Debut of the Year 2019
- Narrated by: Gemma Arterton, Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 01-09-19
- Language: English
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The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
- A heartwarming nostalgic World War Two novel inspired by real events
- By: Jennifer Ryan
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance12
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Story12
After renowned London fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. She arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business from a quaint...
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Lovely story, narration was meh…
- By Jay on 15-05-24
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The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
- A heartwarming nostalgic World War Two novel inspired by real events
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 31-05-22
- Language: English
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Signal Moon
- A Short Story
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Andrew Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall105
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Performance94
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Story94
Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption. One night, she picks up a transmission that isn’t code at all—it’s a cry for help.
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Simply Brilliant
- By cj on 07-11-22
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Signal Moon
- A Short Story
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Andrew Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 01-08-22
- Language: English
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Rose & Renzo
- By: Carolyn O'Brien
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Manchester, 1936 Fascism looms in Europe, and Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts are on the rise. Meanwhile, aspiring artist Rose is drawn to an unlikely stranger, unaware her future is about to be caught up in the growing storm. Facing straitened circumstances, following the death of their clergyman...
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Rose & Renzo
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 10 hrs
- Release date: 14-05-26
- Language: English
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The East End Girl in Blue
- By: Fenella J. Miller
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance15
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Story15
Even in wartime, East End girl Nancy Evans has reason to hope. She's a rising star in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, and she'll be walking down the aisle any day now...but then a brutal night of bombing changes her life forever. Newly pregnant and single, Nancy swaps her blue uniform for a pinny, taking on housekeeping duties for handsome village doctor David Denny. And though Nancy tries to stay cheerful and contribute to the war effort in any way she can, it isn't long before she finds herself leaning on David for comfort....
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The East End Girl in Blue
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: The Girls in Blue, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 01-11-21
- Language: English
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The Wartime Midwives
- By: Daisy Styles
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall149
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Performance133
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Story132
Penguin presents the audibook edition of The Wartime Midwives written by Daisy Styles, read by Helen Lloyd. 1939. Mary Vale, a grand and imposing Mother and Baby Home, sits on the remote Fylde coast in Lancashire. Its doors are open to unmarried women who come to hide their condition and find...
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brilliant both in storyline and narration
- By Petra 🤗📚📓🖋📮 on 16-07-19
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The Wartime Midwives
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Series: The Wartime Midwives, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 16-05-19
- Language: English
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The Wartime Librarian’s Secret
- By: Molly Green
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall28
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Performance27
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Story27
Bestselling historical fiction author Molly Green is back with her most engrossing, heartfelt World War Two saga yet, The Wartime Librarian's Secret! Amid the chaos of war, will a new chapter begin? September 1942. Esme Donaldson is still grieving the devastating loss of her husband, Anthony...
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Good perfomance, not my favourite story
- By Ana Rappoport on 02-06-26
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The Wartime Librarian’s Secret
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 17-07-25
- Language: English
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Operation Tulip
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance18
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Story18
'This impeccably researched wartime thriller had me gripped from the opening pages – I loved it.' Eliza Graham 'A nail-biting read from start to finish … a must for WW2 fiction fans' Tessa Harris Holland, 1944: Undercover British agent Nancy Callaghan has been given her toughest case yet. A...
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Such a well written story. I thoroughly enjoyed it
- By Joanne Sproule on 20-05-26
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Operation Tulip
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-09-24
- Language: English
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The Bletchley Girls
- By: Anna Stuart
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance22
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Story22
When Stefania Carmichael steps into the mysterious world of Bletchley Park, she immediately finds herself signing the Official Secrets Act. In whispers, she is told that she’s been recruited because of her talent for languages. Before the war ripped Europe apart, Stefania was living in Rome, charming everyone she met, and engaged to the man of her dreams, handsome and brave Matteo. And now everything has changed. With secrets swirling around the building, Stefania finds it hard to know who to trust, until she forms a close bond with two other new recruits.
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fabulous read
- By Alysson Nolan on 17-04-26
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The Bletchley Girls
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Series: The Bletchley Park Girls Series, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 19-09-22
- Language: English
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The Girl with the Red Ribbon
- By: Carly Schabowski
- Narrated by: Fran Burgoyne
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance3
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Story3
Ania hears the explosion of gunshots before she sees the Nazi soldiers approach her beloved home. Her family don’t have time to run, but she does. Hiding nearby, she listens to her sister’s screams and – stroking the red ribbon she keeps tied around her wrist – she begins to plot her revenge… Taunted her whole life for being smarter than anyone else in the village, now living in war-torn Poland, being governed by Nazis who think Poles are subhuman and women only good for one thing… Ania now only has her wits to rely on, if she's going to survive.
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Poignant and moving.
- By K Phillips on 14-01-26
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The Girl with the Red Ribbon
- Narrated by: Fran Burgoyne
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 04-11-24
- Language: English
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The Kindness of Strangers
- 'Part historical fiction, part murder-mystery . . . vivid and entertaining' THE TIMES
- By: Emma Garman
- Narrated by: Olivia Dowd
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance14
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'Superbly plotted...pure escapism and utterly joyful' JOANNA CANNON 'Vivid and entertaining, and powered by such a wonderfully dry wit' THE TIMES 'An excellent mystery...superbly rendered' GUARDIAN 'A beautifully woven debut full of escalating secrets...hugely enjoyable' AJ PEARCE 'An...
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Entertaining
- By DartmoorDiva on 22-05-26
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The Kindness of Strangers
- 'Part historical fiction, part murder-mystery . . . vivid and entertaining' THE TIMES
- Narrated by: Olivia Dowd
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 23-04-26
- Language: English
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The Man Who Fell from the Sky
- By: Anita Frank
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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Overall347
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Performance344
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Britain, March, 1944. After a desperate aerial battle over Somerset, a German bomber goes down in flames. When Joan discovers the Luftwaffe pilot hiding in her barn, her first instinct is to turn him in – against her better judgment, she offers him shelter instead. As they work side by side in the fields, a forbidden love begins to flourish. As the walls close in on their unlikely affair, Dieter and Joan's lives become fraught with danger, until passion and patriotism finally collide.
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Fun easy listening
- By Karen Brooks on 02-02-26
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The Man Who Fell from the Sky
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 16-10-25
- Language: English
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Winter in Madrid
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Abridged
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Overall195
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Performance155
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Story154
Abridged edition, narrated by Simon Russell Beale. From the bestselling author of the Shardlake series, C. J. Sansom, comes Winter in Madrid, a standalone historical novel set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. 1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, and Madrid lies ruined, its people...
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Interesting historical context - Spanish Civil War
- By chris on 31-05-07
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Winter in Madrid
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 11-04-07
- 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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Overall14
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Performance13
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Story12
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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