The Christmas Card
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Narrated by:
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Annie Aldington
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By:
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Dilly Court
About this listen
The perfect heartwarming romance for Christmas, rich in historical detail.
She turned the picture of the Christmas card over with her frozen hands, a pretty picture of a family gathering at Yuletide. How different from her own life; stiff with cold on the icy cobbles, aching for shelter . . .
When her father dies leaving Alice and her ailing mother with only his debts, the two grieving women are forced to rely on the begrudging charity of cruel Aunt Jane. Determined to rid herself of an expensive responsibility, Jane tries forcing Alice into a monstrous marriage. And when Alice refuses, she is sent to work in a grand house to earn her keep.
Finding herself in sole charge of the untameable and spoilt young miss of the house, Alice’s only ally is handsome Uncle Rory, who discovers that Alice has talents beyond those of a mere servant. But when someone sets out to destroy her reputation, Alice can only pray for a little of that Christmas spirit to save her from ruin . . .
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‘A fast-paced, riveting read’ Sunday Express
‘A heart-warming, fast-paced story that will keep you gripped till the end’ The People’s Friend
‘As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end’ Choice
‘A rollicking, fast-paced adventure with a hint of romance!’ My Weekly
‘Spellbinding . . . you just keep turning the pages’ Daily Mail
‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express
‘Atmospheric, vivid and compelling’ My Weekly
‘An excellent, well-researched read’ People’s Friend
‘Perfect for Downton Abbey fans … heart-tugging’ Peterborough Telegraph
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- Samantha Fellows
- 25-02-18
A Christmas Card
I've read all of Dilly Courts books. This was the first ever that I've listened to, I really enjoyed it although the tone of voice used for Flora was a bit irritating ....sorry.
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- j
- 04-01-18
Enjoyable
Predictable but enjoyable story.
The characters and plot was engaging and I will definitely be reading/listening to more books by Dilly Court.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-01-17
enjoyable
loved this book nice easy listening enjoyed the narration keep you interested from beginning to end
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- R. D
- 13-04-24
Warm and enthralling
A mix of romance and adventure. A complicated tale of the ups downs of life with its share of excitement and redemption..
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- Dawn
- 08-11-16
Delightful, magnificent & brilliantly narrated.
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This is must for all Dilly Court fans as well as a wonderful feel-good heart warming read for those who are new to her books. As a lover of the combination Dilly Court and Annie Aldington I was really looking forward to listening to “The Christmas Card” and was certainly not disappointed as yet again Dilly Court presented us with another wonderfully written uplifting novel set around the familiar London back streets.
This historical saga begins as the heroine Alice finds herself in changed circumstances following the death of her father. Left only with his debts and “The Christmas Card,” Alice and her mother are forced to seek refuge with her penny pinching Aunt Jane. The plot then unfolds from Aunt Jane’s home as we very quickly meet most of the characters who are equally well written and delivered with faultless perfection by Annie Aldington’s wonderful narration.
At the beginning we are very quickly given an explanation of all the characters, so there is no confusion or trying to work out who is who. Without giving too much away this book is a typical Dilly Court saga with the heroine attempting to overcome adversity in a feel good story that totally absorbs you in the atmosphere of the lives and world of the characters. Horace seems to resemble Mr. Collins from Pride & Prejudice and he certainly made me laugh out loud in places.
Quickly conveyed into the tangled emotional rollercoaster of the story, I was kept gripped and intrigued until the very end and was unable to put it down, finishing it on the same day as I started it.
Would I recommend it? Yes, this book is an absolute must; Floras last line really made me smile and was a perfect end to a remarkable tale.
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- barbara
- 10-01-17
Brilliant
Where does The Christmas Card rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I have listened to many excellent books so far. The Christmas Card is one of the best - Annie Aldington is a wonderful narrator - so many different voices - it was like listening to a play!
What did you like best about this story?
I thought it was interesting to hear about the way lives where years ago
Which scene did you most enjoy?
It must be the ending of course - but each chapter was really good
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
sorry, no idea
Any additional comments?
Will be listening to books written by Dilly Court and read by Annie Aldington again.
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- valerie
- 16-11-16
favourite book
i really enjoyed this audiobook , i loved it i didn't want to end , excellent book loved it
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- Dave
- 13-02-17
excellent
loved the story and easy to listen top the narrator. could stop listening. really good story
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- Joanna-Bear
- 08-05-18
Really easy and enjoyable
Really liked this book and I also read another of hers. My only issue is that the endings are really predictable and a little sudden. But overall a lovely easy book!
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- Lezzel
- 29-07-19
Amazing brilliant
Another brilliant book by Dilly Court. Always keeps you captured! Looking forasrd to my next one.
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