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Small Island

By: Andrea Levy
Narrated by: Eddie Nestor, Hugh Bonneville, Sandra Duncan, Sandra James Young
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SMALL ISLAND is a delicately wrought and profoundly moving novel of empire, prejudice, war and love.

It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband will return, or if he will come back at all. What else can she do?

Gilbert Joseph was one of the several thousand Jamaican men who joined the RAF to fight against Hitler. Returning to England as a civilian he finds himself treated very differently. It's desperation that makes him remember a wartime friendship with Queenie and knock at her door.

Gilbert's wife Hortense, too, had longed to leave Jamaica and start a better life in England. But when she joins him she is shocked to find London shabby, decrepit, and far from the golden city of her dreams. Even Gilbert is not the man she thought he was...

(P)2015 Headline Digital©2004 Andrea Levy 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction World Literature Marriage England Feel-Good War
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Brilliant attention to detail and gripping relationship development. Andrea Levy supported the imagination as I followed the expressions, body language and tension between all the characters. A beautiful read.

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Hightlights the struggles of multi-cultural unification in a funny, loving, realistic and passionate way. Amazing 🤩🤩🤩

like a wonderful and insightful play for your ears

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The narration of this audiobook is absolutely perfect. It's definitely the best narrated audiobook I've ever listened to. The story is brilliant, shocking at times, moving and amusing. Faultless. Loved it.

Best Narration and Brilliant Story

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This is a quick way to take on the books from my reading list for college whilst doing the housework.
As for the book I wouldn't have read it if it wasn't on the list. Good recording all the same and the ironing is all done too.

Small Island

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Really enjoyed reading listening to this. It took me back to life in the early days. Loved the authors style

A good read

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