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A Season of Secrets

By: Margaret Pemberton
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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Sweeping from the Great War, through the Jazz Age to the 1940s, this unforgettable tale follows the entwined lives of the Fentons, an aristocratic family from Yorkshire.

Thea, the eldest daughter of Viscount Gilbert Fenton, flouts the unwritten rules of her class by embarking on a love affair with Hal, the fiercely socialist son of one of her father's tenant farmers.

Carrie, her close childhood friend and granddaughter of the Viscount's nanny, has always been expected to marry Hal - but when she goes into service she finds herself longing for the one person she can never hope to marry.

Olivia, the middle Fenton sister, follows a more conventional path, forging friendships with the British royal family and attending a finishing school in Germany. Her relationship with Count von der Schulenburg does not raise eyebrows, but as the mid-1930s approach, she finds herself in a country experiencing rapid, radical and dangerous social change.

Violet, the youngest of the Fenton sisters, is also the most reckless. She dreams of becoming an actress in Hollywood, unaware her life will be filled with more drama than any part she will ever play.

And then there is Rozalind, their American cousin, who is secretly in love with a married US Senator. Her ambitions to become a photojournalist will also take her into the heart of Hitler's Germany.

Set against the rich canvas of the first half of the twentieth century, A Season of Secrets is an unforgettable tale of passion and betrayal, love and war from the ever popular Margaret Pemberton.

©2017 Margaret Pemberton (P)2017 Macmillan Digital Audio
Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Fiction War Thought-Provoking
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Just brilliant!

What can I say! I’ve been wrapped up in this wonderful story from start to finish :-)) it’s very VERY good, very well read & very well written, I give it 10 out of 10 & highly recommend it

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Downtown meets war and peace

A brilliant story with depth ,populated with people you really care about. Beautifully and skilfully narrated.

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Sweet ...

A lovely story that kept me engaged and listening, the narration was superb. Some repetitive descriptive language which becomes predictable but sweet none the less. Give it a go!

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Excellent

really loved this book, the ups and downs of the characters kept me completely engaged throughout.

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Didn’t want it to end

If you’re looking for a sweeping family saga I recommend this. Loved it and the all the characters. Great story well told and narrated.

I’d love there to be a sequel to see what happens next!

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Excellent family saga

A wonderful book with powerful imaginative descriptions of both people and situations which brought the story to life. The narration was also excellent. I look forward to listening to more books by Margaret Pemberton.

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6 out of 5

If you like historical fiction this is a must read it showcases the run up to the second world war

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Brilliant Story - Brilliant Narrator

What did you like most about A Season of Secrets?

I loved the way the story did not go over and over the same things as others can do - and when something had happened the writer included it in her story by characters having a conversation about it rather than her just writing it - it was so clever and well written

What other book might you compare A Season of Secrets to, and why?

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Which character – as performed by Kristin Atherton – was your favourite?

Carly - loved her

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Brilliant narrator so impressed !!

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Very enjoyable

Good story, holds your attention. Excellent narration. Overall I found it very enjoyable. I would recommend it.

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a great read

The different threads of this story bringing together three dimensional characters were beautifully interwoven and covered a large span of time in an economical way. It left me wanting to know more about them. i dud not want he story to end. The narration was superb and added to the enjoyment of listening to the story.

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