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The Walled Garden
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
No one survives war unscathed. But even in the darkest days, seeds of hope can grow.
It is 1946 and in the village of Oakbourne the men are home from the war. Their bodies are healing but their psychological wounds run deep. Everyone is scarred - those who fought and those left behind.
Alice Rayne is married to Stephen, heir to crumbling Oakbourne Hall. Once a sweet, gentle man, he has returned a bitter and angry stranger, destroyed by what he has seen and done, tormented by secrets Alice can only guess at.
Lonely and increasingly afraid of the man her husband has become, Alice must try to pick up the pieces of her marriage and save Oakbourne Hall from total collapse. She begins with the walled garden and, as it starts to bear fruit, she finds herself drawn into a new, forbidden love.
Set in the Suffolk countryside as it moves from winter to spring, The Walled Garden is a captivating love story and a timeless, moving exploration of trauma and the miracle of human resilience.
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"Richly evocative and transporting." (Stacey Halls)
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- A. AB
- 06-04-23
Loved this book
A beautiful story full of sorrow and hope. The horrors and consequences of war affect everyone and this wonderful gentle but powerful story of love is a triumph.
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- martine morrison
- 15-11-23
Absorbing , beautifully written , loved it.
compelling, compassionate, very relatable and understandable characters, felt empathy for so many of the characters, cared about what happens to them. Enjoyed the narrator's voice .
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- Helena
- 10-06-23
An absorbing story
A tender, thought provoking story that flowed beautifully to its conclusion. It captured many of the difficulties that faced people after the war. Good narration and a clear narrative gave me many hours of satisfaction.
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- Mrs D
- 10-01-24
Poor Narration
The story was fairly OK, hampered by poor narration. I felt the narrator missed cues in the reading which affected the intonation and flow of the story which spoiled it for me. There were also a few mispronunciations. This along with the rushed ending has put me off listening to other books by this author.
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