The Sea Gate
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Narrated by:
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Anna Cordell
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Jane Johnson
About this listen
One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets....
Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother's elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home.
Becky arrives at Chynalls to find the beautiful old house crumbling into the ground and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable.
Though daunted by the enormity of the task, Becky sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than 70 years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging and danger and romance lurked round every corner....
The Sea Gate is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women and the secrets that bind them together.
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"I was completely swept up in this.... Quite magical." (Rachel Hore)
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- Helen
- 01-12-23
My first read by this author - loved it!
Terrifically engaging great characters binge listened and loved it. Highly recommended. I’m off to seek more from the same author.
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- Motherted
- 31-05-21
beautiful
this wasn't my usual listen but it was a beautiful story and i absolutely loved it. thank you for a wonderful listen.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-06-21
A really lovely story.
A thoroughly enjoyable listen. A wistful tale of deep love and wartime divides. Lovely narration, and great imagery.
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- barbara
- 08-06-21
What I find
Bought in the sale and shall be reading more by this author. Really enjoyed this , read well by Anna Cordell.
Crime and thrillers are my usual thing but now and again I go for something different and this fitted the bill. Credible story and not too flowery .
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- Alpha
- 29-05-21
Enjoyed
Enjoyed the interweaving stories. Gentle storytelling despite some colourful language! Slightly irritated by the mispronunciation of a few words or perhaps I’ve been mispronouncing them all these years!
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- Ms J Ritchie
- 06-02-22
Thrilled to ‘meet’ a new author
I had not come across Jane Johnson’s books before and am delighted that I did. I thoroughly enjoyed The Sea Gate and will look out for more of her books. She handled both the WW2 era and modern day authentically. The book was gripping to the end. There are SO many novels out there that I am ruthless about abandoning a book if it does not keep me engaged. The Sea Gate certainly held my attention right to the epilogue. Highly recommended.
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- sandcastlesandsunshine
- 22-10-21
Lovely story with great characters and some brilliant twists
Great narration, super characters, some great drama and loved the history. Really enjoyed it. Will be looking up other books by this author.
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- Cleopatra
- 18-02-22
A story that gets under your skin
I do love a dual timeline story, especially when the characters are drawn in detail which Jane Johnson did with incredible skill.
Olivia was a young girl during the second world war which meant that she lived apart from her dear parents, had a young evacuee billeted with her alongside land girls from London. Life is very different to life 'before'
Meanwhile Rachel goes to the aid of the elderly Olivia in the modern day. Summoned by letter she finds the Cornish house, Chynalls, in a state of disrepair. On order from social service, a list of improvements are to be made if Olivia is to return to her house, and her beloved parrot Gabriel. Rachel calls in the builders whilst she contemplates the life she has left behind.
The plot, the characters and the narrator all combined to bring this story to life, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- homeshopper
- 09-03-23
Great story
I enjoyed this book. Interesting story to keep me page turning. Not the usual romance. Well read.
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- Miss
- 22-09-24
Great book
A great book with a heartwarming storyline and a bit of history thrown in. I really enjoyed it, the narration was spot on too
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