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The Last Train from Paris

By: Juliet Greenwood
Narrated by: Sarah Durham
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For Iris, each visit to her mother in St Mabon’s Cove, Cornwall has been the same—a serene escape from the city. But today, as she breaths in the salt air on the doorstep of her beloved childhood home, a heavy weight of anticipation settles over her. Iris knows she’s adopted, but any questions about where she came from have always been shut down by her parents, who can’t bear to revisit the past.

Now, Iris can’t stop thinking about what she’s read on the official paperwork: BABY GIRL, FRANCE, 1939 – the year war was declared with Nazi Germany.

When Iris confronts her mother, she hits the same wall of pain and resistance as whenever she mentions the war. That is, until her mother tearfully hands her an old tin of letters, tucked neatly beside a delicate piece of ivory wool.

Retreating to the loft, Iris steels herself to at last learn the truth, however painful it might be. But, as she peels back each layer of history before her, a sensation of dread grows inside her. The past is calling, and its secrets are more intricate and tangled than Iris could ever have imagined.

The year is 1939, and in Paris, France a young woman is about to commit a terrible betrayal…

A beautifully written and addictively compelling historical novel about the terrible choices ordinary people were forced to make in the horrors of World War Two. If you loved The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network and The Nightingale, you will devour this book.

©2023 Juliet Greenwood (P)2023 Storm Publishing
20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction War

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The reader is involved in the story from the beginning. The story-telling is evocative. A good read.

An excellent story

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A real insight into the lives of the war victims and the wider impacts on their whole lives.

Humanity

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Well narrated Characters where easy to get invested into Good woman’s fiction Enjoyed the story

A good story

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I honestly thought this audio book was going to be a waste of a credit as it started off quite slowly, however once the story got underway it was really well told and left me wanting to know more. Told from the perspective of two friends who had very different experiences during the Second World War, it was moving and really captured the atmosphere of the time. Will definitely look for more from this author.

Started Slow but a great listen

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