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The Secret Letter
- Narrated by: Jacqueline King
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Germany, 1939. A tumbledown farmhouse, on the outskirts of a close-knit village in the heart of the rolling hills of Bavaria. A once happy family home torn apart by Nazi rule. And one young girl who refuses to give up on what she believes in....
London, 2018: When 94-year-old Imogen receives a letter addressed to her in neat, unfamiliar handwriting, she notices the postmark is stamped from Germany - and it sends shivers down her spine....
Germany, 1939: Thirteen-year-old Magda is devastated by the loss of her best friend, shy and gentle Lotte, cruelly snatched from her and sent to a concentration camp – the Star of David sewn on her faded, brown coat. As the Nazi’s power takes hold, Magda realises she’s not like the other girls in her German village - she hates the fanatical new rules of the Hitler Youth. So Magda secretly joins The White Rose Movement and begins to rebel against the oppressive, frightening world around her.
But when an English bomber pilot crashes in a field near Magda’s home she is faced with an impossible choice: to risk the safety of her family or to save a stranger and make a difference in the devastating war that has claimed the lives of so many. Little does she know, her actions will have the power to change the life of another girl, on the other side of enemy lines, forever....
Inspired by a true story, this is a heart-wrenching, gripping and absolutely unforgettable tale of the strength of human kindness in a time of unimaginable heartbreak. Fans of Orphan Train, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Book Thief will be utterly gripped by this beautiful, sweeping, World War Two novel.
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- Anne
- 31-03-21
Excellent
A brilliant story, so interesting to hear about how people lived and coped in the war
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- Joleen Tobias
- 17-04-21
Moving well told story
A beautifully told story of ordinary art people in wartime told with great warmth and compassion. It left me with a great feeling of hope for humankind
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- Alison watson
- 30-07-21
Captivating
loved this book, narrating was excellent!
finished in 2 days thats good for me . Think I want to read this one too.
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- Mr. P. H. Herbert
- 06-12-23
Amazing
I have just recently discovered her books and I really love them. My mum was a young girl during the war in Germany and her parents were a part of the resistance. I feel like I have got a glimpse into what life was like. Fabulous story telling. The narration was absolutely outstanding.
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- Helen
- 13-01-21
Rollercoaster of Emotions
Not many audiobook experiences have me in actual tears but this one did in two places, quite unexpected too so sort of caught me off guard somewhat, I was grateful it was at night and I was alone not on a train or something with headphones.
Two teenage girls similar ages, one in Newcastle upon Tyne England the other on a dairy farm in rural Germany, both experiencing the war with their family, one gets evacuated and we follow her journey as she does her education elsewhere then goes on to a career in the naval intelligence unit, the other has to stay put with her family working on the farm.
Their lives are very different but intertwined in a beautiful way.
I loved how they come together towards the end of the book.
Beautiful narration throughout, the different character voices are fantastically done.
Looking forward to more from Debbie Rix.
Five stars from me.
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- M.S.J.
- 19-02-23
Fabulous
I really enjoyed this story. It kept me riveted from beginning to end, and the narrator is fabulous!
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- Carmel
- 19-06-21
loved this book.
The story kept me gripped the whole time.
Enjoyed it very much.
More the same.
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- phyllis homburg
- 25-01-22
Brilliant
Debbie really Brought the characters to life . Jacqueline kings narration was incredible. I would definitely recommend this book
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- Emily
- 09-02-24
Loved this story
I really enjoyed this story. I escaped to a different time every time I listened to it.
I didn’t want it to end. Really interesting that the author based the characters on her father and mother’s experiences.
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- Carolyn's
- 17-04-24
So good and felt I was there
Such a great book ! Wow I couldn’t stop listening to it even at the gym !! Great story and very well read !!
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