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The Chalky Sea
- The Canadians Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
Two troubled people in a turbulent world
In July 1940, Gwen Collingwood drops her husband at the railway station, knowing she may never see him again. Two days later, her humdrum world is torn apart when her sleepy English seaside town is subjected to the first of many heavy bombing attacks.
In Ontario, Canada, Jim Armstrong is uncertain whether to volunteer for the army. When he uncovers the secret his fiance has been keeping from him his decision is clear. A few weeks later he is on a ship bound for England.
Gwen is forced to confront the truth about her past and her own feelings for her husband. Jim battles with a bewildering and hostile world far removed from the cozy life of his Canadian farm. War brings horror and loss to each of them - can it also bring change and salvation?
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- Louise Hodges
- 20-11-23
Accents
Nice story, but the narration is awful & it is distracting. The Canadian accents were "not bad," but the others were dreadful. Overal the narration took all the emotion out of the story.
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- V. Sexton
- 06-01-24
Poor story made worse by narration
I really struggled to finish this story. I didn't like the narrator at all she spoilt it for me.
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- Irene Fulton
- 17-05-24
Feel good
A bit of social history from world war 2 with romantic background. Kept me listening
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- Philippa
- 30-05-24
Nice enough story, awful narration
The story was fine, nice characters but it took a while to get going and it never really felt like it settled. What really let it down was the narration. It was done in a ‘British’ accent (using the term loosely) that obviously wasn’t native to the narrator and it was distractingly bad. Think Queen Elizabeth’s 21st birthday speech mixed with a bad cockney accent in the style of Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek…
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- CM
- 20-03-24
The bad narration. Mispronunciation of words. It distracted from the story
The bad narration. Mispronunciation of words. It distracted from the story… it would have been much better if narrated by a British person
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- Peter A.
- 06-05-24
A happy ending
I couldn’t find fault on in any part of the book possibly that we didn’t know what happened to Jamie
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- wendy nibloe
- 19-06-24
war time story
I enjoyed the book. story tells the lives a few people. through to war years. end came a bit short. should maybe if added what happened to Jim. did he survive. left wondering what happened to him
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- Mummy dearest
- 31-05-24
Poor narration
I didn't finish this book and gave up after Chapter 4 . The mispronunciation of words was distracting and there was no expression in the narrator's voice. I'm glad it was from the plus catalogue and that I didn't waste money on it. The story seemed promising though
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- allie johnson
- 28-04-24
Good story
this story was very good with lovely, likeable characters. the narration was a little odd! I had to iw the speed down, as she talked so fast. some words were pronounced in a strange manner. but overall I would definitely recommend.
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- Amanda Middleton
- 01-06-24
Dreadful narration
The worst fake English accent, as a result, never got past chapter 2. Shame as the story was developing well.
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