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Carrie's War
- Narrated by: Katherine Parkinson, Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY EMMA CARROLL
'I did a dreadful thing, the worst thing of my life, when I was twelve and a half years old, and nothing can change it'
When the bombs rain down on London, Carrie and her little brother Nick are evacuated to a small town in the Welsh hills. Without their mother, and away from anything familiar, they must take refuge among strangers. Reluctantly, Mr Evans, the grocer, takes them in, with his kind, timid sister, Aunt Lou. But the children find little comfort in his austere home.
Their fellow evacuee, Albert, is luckier, living in a rambling old mansion with Hepzibah Green and Mister Johnny. Hepzibah is rumoured to be a witch, but the children feel safe in her warm kitchen and are spellbound by her stories. Just as Carrie and Nick begin to settle into their new life, something happens that tests their loyalties: will they be persuaded to betray their friends?
Critic reviews
"A touching, utterly convincing book." (Jacqueline Wilson)
"Always an important book, but even more so now with the refugee and asylum seeker crisis that brings the book new relevance." (Michael Morpurgo)
"Poignant and realistic...Carrie's War captures the true reality of war for a child, and it doesn't sentimentalise war." (Shirley Hughes, Guardian)
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- Anonymous User
- 19-03-24
Always a Favourite.😊
I first read this book at school and have continued to enjoy it over the years. Katherine Jenkins is a great narrator, I love all the characters she creates with her many voices, definitely a pleasure to listen to this audible version.👍🏻
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- Callie
- 23-04-23
wonderful!
incredible narration, even tone and wonderful emotion.
I've always loved Carries War, and waited patiently for this to be released!
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