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The Partisan Heart
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Shirley
- 18-06-19
loved it
I've never listened to a book before, but loved this. The story was gripping, the language beautifully descriptive, and the twist ... was very twisty!! loved it.
great story read brilliantly.
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