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The Garden of Angels
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
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Summary
At his beloved Nonno Paolo's deathbed, 15-year-old Nico receives a gift that will change his life forever: a yellowing manuscript which tells the haunting, twisty tale of what really happened to his grandfather in Nazi-occupied Venice in 1943.
The Palazzo Colombina is home to the Uccello family: three generations of men, trapped together in the dusty palace on Venice's Grand Canal. Awkward 15-year-old Nico. His distant, business-focused father. And his beloved grandfather, Paolo. Paolo is dying. But before he passes, he has secrets he's waited his whole life to share.
When a Jewish classmate is attacked by bullies, Nico just watches - earning him a week's suspension and a typed, yellowing manuscript from his frail Nonno Paolo. A history lesson, his grandfather says. A secret he must keep from his father. A tale of blood and madness....
Nico is transported back to the Venice of 1943, an occupied city seething under its Nazi overlords and to the defining moment of his grandfather's life: when Paolo's support for a murdered Jewish woman brings him into the sights of the city's underground resistance. Hooked and unsettled, Nico can't stop reading - but he soon wonders if he ever knew his beloved grandfather at all.
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Critic reviews
"Gripping and powerful, The Garden of Angels richly evokes the tension and threat of Nazi-occupied Venice. A moving and important novel.” (Tess Gerritsen, author of The Shape of Night)
"Vivid and compelling. A richly wrought thriller, a love story and a warning that spans decades. I was thinking about this book for days." (Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes)
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- Charlotte
- 15-02-21
pulled an all nighter
Absolutely enthralled, I could hardly bring myself to stop listening. I ended up watching the sun rise as I finished the final few chapters. Would definitely recommend especially if you enjoy history and LGBTQ+ content.
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- Mrs
- 10-06-22
Brilliant book
Beautifully narrated by Richard. Fantastic story - such lovely detail and descriptions - a must listen to. Cannot recommend it more highly.
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- STEPHEN
- 22-10-23
Meaningful story, beautifully sculpted, magnificently rendered.
I was not expecting such a moving, twisting tale where the recent harrowing past reverberates into the modern day. A great read, highly memorable.
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- GILLIAN BIRCH
- 17-09-24
The narrator was excellent! Very thought provoking story…
I only gave 4stars as the first third of the story felt a bit slow.
However I’m glad I stuck with it and probably did so as the narration was so brilliant.
Turns out it was a very thought provoking story and a couple twists towards the end made me exclaim out loud as I listened.
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- Mossy
- 11-07-21
Beautiful
Beautifully written and beautifully narrated . I took my time savoring the book like a very rare vintage wine
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- mrs maureen rose
- 10-07-21
loved this book
narrated so well, the Venetian place names beautifully spoken
great story about a dreadful time in Venice and Italy
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- Lynda Thornton-Hunt
- 22-06-21
Wonderful story telling
Fab book. Great read. Full of depth, kept on your toes even to last page ... a classic!
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- barbara
- 25-06-21
fascinating.. great listen
so glad I listened to this book. Very well written and very well narrated. Great intriguing story going from past to presenter in Venice . Will be looking for more by David Hewson .
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- Mr. Ray Symons
- 28-11-22
Most interesting. Whilst
A great story. Whilst fictional it still gives a great historical insight. Most enjoyable listening to the audible.
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- Nicola Phinbow
- 26-04-21
What a twist?
Even though the story is fiction it still resonates with the world today. A throughly brilliant twist towards the end that bought a tear to the eye.
Modern day and the past twisted into one.
Also it does help having such a good narrator.
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