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The Beauty Chorus , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1078min

New Year's Eve, 1940: Evie Chase, determined to make a difference to the war effort, joins the ATA, the civilian pilots who ferry Tiger Moths and Spitfires to bases across Britain. Two other women nervously join up: Stella Grainger and Megan Jones. Billeted in a tiny cottage, they must learn to live and work together. Brave, beautiful and fiercely independent, they find romance, confront loss, and forge friendships that will last a lifetime. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julia Franklin, Maggie Mash. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/howe/000963/bk_howe_000963_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Autumn Leaves: Callie & Rebecca, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 351min

In the classic tradition of Goodnight, Mr. Tom, comes a heartwarming slice-of-life story of discovery. It's September 1939, and suddenly everyone faces an uncertain future, especially the children who are evacuated from the East End of London to faraway Norfolk. Billy and Jeannie Curtis, two waifs who have had to raise themselves, are billeted in the sleepy village of Little Asham, but the evacuation is destined to have a profound effect upon both them and the troubled adults whose lives they change. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mil Nicholson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/023529/bk_acx0_023529_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Country of Others

Alsace, 1944. Mathilde finds herself falling deeply in love with Amine Belhaj, a Moroccan soldier, billeted in her town, fighting for the French. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France, following Amine to Morocco. But life here is unrecognizable to this brave and passionate young woman. Where she she once danced, bickered with her sister, her life is now that of a farmer's wife - with all the sacrifices and vexations that brings.Suffocated by the heat, by her loneliness on the farm, by the mistrust she inspires as a foreigner and by the lack of money Mathilde grows restless. As Morocco's own struggle for independence grows daily, Mathilde and Amine find themselves caught in the crossfire . . .This story of two nations at war, two cultures at loggerheads, and one family torn apart is as tenderly observed as it is devastatingly true

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The Other Bed: An E.F. Benson Ghost Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 28min

Taking a winter holiday in a splendid resort in the Swiss Alps our hero finds himself billeted in a surprisingly large room, furnished with two beds. He checks with the man at the bureau, but there’s no mistake: it’s all his, a veritable snip at 12 francs a night! What a stroke of luck! And what could possibly connect this alpine idyll with Boston, Massachusetts? E. F. Benson is well known for his Mapp and Lucia novels but his ghost and supernatural stories are marvellous jewels, combining elegant writing and moments of blood-curdling horror. Here Greg Wagland narrates one of the best of them, for Magpie Audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Greg Wagland. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/magp/000013/bk_magp_000013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The King of Ypres , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 23min

Billeted away from the trenches for a week, Private Peter Galbraith suddenly finds himself separated from his retreating regiment and marooned in the town of Ypres in the face of the German advance. With the army gone, law and order has broken down in the town and looting and fighting is rife.Private Galbraith takes it upon himself to re-establish the rule of law in the town, and before long he becomes the acting provost and recognized King of Ypres. But he realizes that his conduct is likely to be seen in a different light by his superior officers. He realizes that he undoubtedly faces a court martial for desertion. But the King of Ypres is undaunted by the thought of death by firing squad.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/000326/bk_redd_000326_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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To Dream Again , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 511min

The outbreak of war brings mixed feelings for Judy Truman and it is a relief to get away from the East End and her disastrous marriage. With her two small daughters, she is evacuated to Norfolk, and billeted on kindly Maggie and Bill Hurst. The children flourish and Judy's confidence returns. But when husband Sid comes home on leave, his violent jealousy frightens Judy and shocks Maggie and Bill. A meeting with a young airman, Pete Gresham, teaches her that men can be gentle and loving. She falls in love but living her life with Pete seems an impossible dream. With her hopes for the future crushed, Judy must concentrate on looking forward, and use her determination to carry her through. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patience Tomlinson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/002047/bk_isis_002047_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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All My Tomorrows , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 707min

The compelling new Second World War novel from the author of Always in My Heart. In defending herself against her brutal husband, eighteen-year-old Ruby Clark is forced to flee London. She has no idea where Cliffehaven is, or what she will find there, but she knows that she will never be able to return home again. At first it seems she’s fallen on her feet. She gets a job at the local armaments factory, and the couple she is billeted with are kind and supportive. But when her host makes advances, Ruby is left homeless once more. Until Peggy Reilly welcomes her into the warmth of Beach View boarding house and Ruby dares to hope for a brighter future… ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie Maisey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001708/bk_rhuk_001708_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Evacuee Christmas , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 496min

A heartwarming story of friendship and family during the first Christmas of World War Two. Autumn 1939 and London prepares to evacuate its young. In Number 5 Jubilee Street, Bermondsey, 10-year-old Connie is determined to show her parents that she's a brave girl and can look after her twin brother, Jessie. She won't cry, not while anyone's watching. In the crisp Yorkshire Dales, Connie and Jessie are billeted to a rambling vicarage. Kindly but chaotic, Reverend Braithwaite is determined to keep his London charges on the straight and narrow, but the twins soon find adventures of their own. As autumn turns to winter, Connie's dearest wish is that war will end and they will be home for Christmas. But this Christmas Eve there will be an unexpected arrival.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Helen Keeley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/003121/bk_hcuk_003121_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Twisted Strands, Hörbuch, Digital, 206min

Here is the compelling sequel to the top-selling Lincolnshire saga Tangled Threads.It is 1914, and Eveleen Hardcastle, now in in her early 30s, has married Richard. As the First World War breaks out, Eveleen, a sophisticated young woman, is left to manage the factory while Richard goes off to fight for his country. Eveleen's mother Mary has found happiness at last in her marriage to Josh. Her young granddaughter, Bridie, still lives at home and is beautiful, but has a spirited, strong will that her grandmother finds hard to control. Bridie is secretly besotted with her godfather, Andrew, whom she is convinced she will marry when she is older. While the war plays out, Bridie becomes a nurse, looking after wounded soldiers billeted in the local Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire stately homes. There, she finds a vocation that is both rewarding and gives her a maturity beyond her years. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Jameson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/000314/bk_macm_000314_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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