Showing titles in World War II & Holocaust
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Never Say Goodbye
- By: Hilary Green
- Narrated by: Mia McCallum
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Diana 'Steve' Escott-Stevens knows what she is getting herself into. For 12 months she has fed and looked after agents preparing for a mission in France. She knows that only half of them will come back. But she is young, brave and moreover speaks fluent French. When she applies to become an agent for the Special Operations Executive she is readily accepted and sent off for training to prepare her for the field.
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Never Say Goodbye
- Narrated by: Mia McCallum
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-07-23
- Language: English
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A Song of Courage
- By: Rachel Wesson
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall31
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Performance30
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Story30
Connie Fitzwalter never imagined that her passion for music would lead her into a world of danger and intrigue. When her old family friend, Stephen, who works for the foreign office, tells Connie the true scale of the violence against Jewish people in Germany and Austria, she can stand aside no longer. Together, Stephen and Connie devise a daring mission to help families escape the clutches of Nazi persecution. Under their cover as music enthusiasts traveling to high-society concerts in Europe, Connie and her sister Dottie begin by smuggling money and valuables for families over the border.
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Excellent
- By Lynsey B on 06-01-26
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A Song of Courage
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-07-24
- Language: English
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L'amore infelice del Fuhrer
- By: Jean-Noël Orengo
- Narrated by: Andrea Cirillo
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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1969: Albert Speer, l'architetto star del regime, ministro dell'armamento e gerarca prediletto di Hitler, pubblica le sue memorie. Grazie a questa rivisitazione del suo passato (a partire dalle monumentali, megalomani messe in scena ideate per i congressi e le adunate naziste fino agli ultimi convulsi, terribili giorni della caduta del Reich) porta a compimento l'ultima delle sue metamorfosi.
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L'amore infelice del Fuhrer
- Narrated by: Andrea Cirillo
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 31-03-26
- Language: Italian
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A God in Ruins
- By: Kate Atkinson
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,395
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Performance1,277
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Story1,268
Kate Atkinson’s dazzling Life After Life, one of the top selling adult books of 2014, explored the possibility of infinite chances, as Ursula Todd lived through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. In A God in Ruins, Atkinson turns her focus on Ursula’s beloved younger...
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Remarkable Companion to "Life After Life"
- By T on 10-05-15
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A God in Ruins
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings
- Series: Todd Family, Book 2
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 07-05-15
- Language: English
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The Pearl Thief
- By: Fiona McIntosh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Paris, 1963. Behind Severine Kassel's carefully crafted image as the Louvre's most respected jewellery curator lies a woman haunted by unspeakable trauma. When she's invited to London to authenticate a collection of rare Byzantine pearls, her composed facade finally cracks. These are not just any pearls – they belong to her family, stolen in an act of unimaginable cruelty two decades earlier. Her shocking revelation sets off a frenzied hunt for former Nazi officer Ruda Mayek.
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The descriptions
- By Mrs. Anne Heron on 02-12-25
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The Pearl Thief
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 02-07-25
- Language: English
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The Great Western Railway Girls
- The Great Western Railway Girls, Book 1
- By: Jane Lark
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
When war is declared, Lily sees an opportunity to escape her domineering father: she will join the Great Western Railway factory to win her financial independence and move out of home. Maggie doesn’t want to simply follow in her sisters’ footsteps and work in the laundries at the GWR. So, when the chance comes to volunteer for men’s work in the machine shop, she’s the first to raise her hand. Catherine, a clerk in the GWR office, has been helping with London’s evacuation efforts, organising trains to move children out of the city.
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Interesting characters
- By Alison Ferris on 12-12-25
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The Great Western Railway Girls
- The Great Western Railway Girls, Book 1
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Series: The Great Western Railway Girls, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 24-02-25
- Language: English
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The Steel Girls
- The Steel Girls, Book 1
- By: Michelle Rawlins
- Narrated by: Laura Brydon
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance15
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Story15
Housewife Nancy never dreamed that she’d end up in Vickers steelworks factory, but when husband Bert is called up to serve, she needs to put food on the table for her two young children. Betty’s sweetheart, William, has joined the RAF Reserves, so she can’t sit around and do nothing - even if it means giving up her ambitions to study law at night school. Young Patty is relishing the excitement the war brings. But this shop-girl is going to have to grow up quickly, especially now she’s undertaking such back-breaking and dangerous work in the factory.
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The Steel Girls
- The Steel Girls, Book 1
- Narrated by: Laura Brydon
- Series: The Steel Girls, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 15-04-21
- 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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Weaver Street at War
- Weaver Street, Book 3
- By: Chrissie Walsh
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance16
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Story16
Matriarch Kitty Conlon is missing her son Patrick, proud but fearful of the fate of his Spitfire, while spinster Mavis welcomes a new lodger, WAAF Anna Carswell who is delighted by the Weaver Street welcome after a loveless childhood. At number nine, Maggie Stubbs worries nightly as her daughter Lily patrols the streets to protect the neighbours during air raids in her role as ARP Warden, and when an unexploded bomb is discovered at the allotment, danger comes terrifyingly close to Weaver Street.
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So enjoyable
- By Mrsdebs on 04-09-24
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Weaver Street at War
- Weaver Street, Book 3
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Series: Weaver Street, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 15-05-24
- Language: English
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An Island at War
- By: Deborah Carr
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance22
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Story22
June 1940. While her little sister, Rosie, is sent to the UK to keep her safe from the invading German army, Estelle Le Maistre is left behind on Jersey to help her grandmother run the family farm. When the Germans occupy the island, everything changes and Estelle and the islanders must face the reality of life under Nazi rule.
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survival
- By Amazon Customermaggie on 17-09-21
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An Island at War
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 16-09-21
- Language: English
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The Dover Café Under Fire
- The Dover Café, Book 3
- By: Ginny Bell
- Narrated by: Bea Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall223
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Performance208
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Story207
Dover 1940 As firebombs fall on Dover, Edie Castle's life is thrown into turmoil when the garage where she lives and works is damaged and her beloved boss is arrested. With no job and nowhere else to go, Edie returns to Castle's Café and her formidable mother, Nellie. Living with her mother is never easy, but tensions reach boiling point when an old friend of Nellie's arrives looking for a place to stay. Meanwhile, desperate to clear her boss's name, Edie turns to his nephew for help.
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Great series of books
- By Mrs E Warburton on 29-12-22
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The Dover Café Under Fire
- The Dover Café, Book 3
- Narrated by: Bea Holland
- Series: The Dover Café, Book 3
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 15-09-22
- Language: English
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The Book of Quint
- By: Ryan Dacko
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
A Jaws universe expansion novel providing details and backstory to enhance the performances in the original movie. For the 50th Anniversary in 2025, after you experience The Book of Quint, watch Jaws again for the first time.
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“I’ll never put on a life jacket again.”
- By Ben on 30-08-25
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The Book of Quint
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 17-03-25
- Language: English
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New Beginnings at Rookery House
- By: Rosie Hendry
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Great Plumstead is buzzing with news that the American GIs have arrived on the nearby aerodrome. However, when a serious accident forces Thea to step back from her work, she must focus her full attention on Rookery House. There is an impossible amount to get done - and a new arrival to accommodate. Will she manage to keep things afloat? Prue is as busy as ever, finding homes for evacuees while worrying about her sons, Jack and Edwin, who are involved in key Allied battles overseas...
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Another fantastic book from Rosie Hendry
- By SUSAN on 03-03-26
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New Beginnings at Rookery House
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
- Series: Rookery House, Book 8
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 01-02-26
- 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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Overall148
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Performance132
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Story131
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 Fortunate Ones
- Beautiful and Heartbreaking World War 2 Historical Fiction
- By: Catherine Hokin
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall55
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Performance49
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Story49
Berlin, 1941. Felix Thalberg, a printer’s apprentice, has the weight of the world on his shoulders. His beloved city is changing under Nazi rule, and at home things are no better - Felix’s father hasn’t left the house since he was forced to wear a yellow star, and his mother grows thinner every day. Then one night, Felix meets a mysterious young woman in a crowded dance hall, and his life is changed forever. Hannah is like a rush of fresh air into his gloomy, stagnant life, and Felix finds himself instantly, powerfully infatuated with her.
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Great story!
- By Maureen McGeoch on 26-01-20
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The Fortunate Ones
- Beautiful and Heartbreaking World War 2 Historical Fiction
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 20-01-20
- Language: English
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Five Quarters of the Orange
- By: Joanne Harris
- Narrated by: Joanne Harris
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance12
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Story12
After saving her family farm from falling into disrepair Framboise, a secretive widow, lives a quiet life splitting her time between home and the creperie where she brings her mother's recipes to life. When her nephew approaches her to exploit her family's culinary legacy, Framboise is forced to...
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Brilliant story
- By Mr. Paul S. Johnson on 21-01-26
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Five Quarters of the Orange
- Narrated by: Joanne Harris
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 15-08-23
- Language: English
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The Girl in the Striped Dress
- A completely heartbreaking and gripping World War 2 novel, based on a true story
- By: Ellie Midwood
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance19
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Auschwitz, 1942: This unforgettable novel, based on a true story, brings to life history’s most powerful tale of forbidden love. Set within the barbed wire of Auschwitz, a man and a woman fall in love against unimaginable odds. What happens next will restore your faith in humanity and make you believe in hope even where hope should not exist.
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The girl in the stripped dress
- By Aley Rochester on 05-09-21
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The Girl in the Striped Dress
- A completely heartbreaking and gripping World War 2 novel, based on a true story
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Series: Women and the Holocaust, Book 3
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 09-08-21
- Language: English
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Wartime for the District Nurses
- By: Annie Groves
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall101
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Performance89
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Story87
The compelling new bestseller from the author of The Mersey Daughter and Winter on the Mersey. Alice Lake and her friend Edith have had everything thrown at them in their first year as district nurses in London’s East End. From babies born out of wedlock to battered wives, they’ve had plenty...
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Brilliant Book
- By Mrs AJ Crandon on 31-07-19
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Wartime for the District Nurses
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Series: The District Nurses, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 04-04-19
- Language: English
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Ring of Spies
- The Richard Prince Thrillers, Book 3
- By: Alex Gerlis
- Narrated by: Rupert Bush
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall92
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Performance82
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Story82
As the war approaches its end, Prince once more has to risk everything. Berlin, 1939: a German intelligence officer learns a top agent is quickly moving up the British Army ranks. He bides his time. Arnhem, 1944: British paratroopers have been slaughtered in one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. A shell shocked officer is convinced that the Germans knew they were coming. But who betrayed them? Back in London, Richard Prince, detective and spy, is approached by MI5 about a counterintelligence operation.
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Good plot with characters to care about
- By "jblizzard5" on 19-04-26
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Ring of Spies
- The Richard Prince Thrillers, Book 3
- Narrated by: Rupert Bush
- Series: The Richard Prince Thrillers, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 15-04-21
- Language: English
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Hold Strong
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, Chris Crabtree
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance21
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Story21
Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious black and white—for him and for his sweetheart, college-bound math whiz Sarah Haber. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Sam is sent to the Philippines and captured as a POW. Brutalized but unbroken by the Bataan Death March and POW camps, Sam is one of eighteen hundred starved and weakened prisoners herded into the cargo hold of a barbaric hell ship called the Arisan Maru, his survival doubtful.
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Factual yet well balanced overall
- By keo999 on 10-10-25
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Hold Strong
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 28-01-25
- Language: English
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