The Rose Code
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Narrated by:
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Saskia Maarleveld
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By:
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Kate Quinn
About this listen
*Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK’s Books of 2021*
*Editors’ Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US*
‘A terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphere’ Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author of The Tea-Planter’s Wife
’Wonderful…A hugely satisfying and thrilling read’ Fern Britton, #1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwall
‘Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful characters…I absolutely loved every page of this incredible book’ Jill Mansell, bestselling author of Maybe This Time
1940, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.
Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.
Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses – but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts.
1947, London.
Seven years after they first meet, on the eve of the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, disaster threatens. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together, before it’s too late, for them and for their country.
If you loved The Crown, don’t miss this riveting historical novel!©2021 Kate Quinn (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"It’s epic in every way, brilliantly researched, beautifully written and completely unputdownable. Everyone needs it on their list for 2021." (Jenny Ashcroft)
"An intricate play of love, loss, betrayal and redemption, Kate Quinn’s novel is every bit as complex and fascinating as the codes being broken at Bletchley Park.... Impossibly gripping from start to finish, The Rose Code is a cracking good read!" (Celia Rees)
"Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful characters - some fictional, others real. I absolutely loved every page of this incredible, meticulously researched book." (Jill Mansell)
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- Alex
- 22-09-21
Nice story but irritating mispronunciation
A really enjoyable story, nice flow and obviously well researched. I don't particularly like the use of real people, and found the pronunciation of the narrator annoying at times - especially 'kess-wick'
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- Lynne
- 06-03-22
Compelling listening
Absolutely loved the Rose Code. Brilliant story telling. Only gripe the pronunciation of Keswick. Really irritating for someone from the Lake District. The 'w' is silent. Otherwise great.
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- Jayne Doherty
- 09-01-22
This book has everything…it’s incredible
Intriguing, clever, hard to stop listening to; this book has so many wonderful themes history tuning through it with surprises throughout… as Masterpeice
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-01-23
Fabulous novel
My daughter recommended this novel to me because she had loved reading it so much. As soon as I started listening to it on Audible I was hooked!
For anyone who loves reading about wartime Britain and the code breakers and their lives at Bletchley Park, it’s a must!
I thoroughly enjoyed the story and loved the characters who came to life in the excellent narration. I literally couldn’t stop listening to it!
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- Jo Curtis (Cope)
- 02-02-23
Topping
Brilliantly read bringing life to the characters, I felt I was in that world. Great book
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-24
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Great story, was transported back to the 40s. having visited Bletchly, I could envisage it all. outstanding narrator, you could tell from her accents which character she was being without the need to say
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- carolh
- 27-11-24
Good tale, a little far fetched
The story line was good and the book became more compelling as time went on. The narrator was good apart from her mispronouncing English words and places. A little research would have made the narration more enjoyable.
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- C R Jolly
- 21-12-24
Compelling story, but too many Americanisms!
I haven't quite finished this title yet, but am thoroughly enjoying the story. It follows three British women and their work at Bletchley Park during WW2.
However - and this is a big however - the narrator (and, to a lesser extent, the writer) has failed to research the finer points of British English as opposed to American English. Several times the text says 'write her' rather than 'write to her', or similar, and the pronunciation errors are various. 'Worcester', 'Keswick', 'depot', 'Talbot', 'Coventry', 'zee/zed' were all pronounced as if by an American narrator, which jars when the speakers are supposed to be British.
More research needed by the narrator I feel!
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- Judith
- 07-05-21
An enthralling and gripping listen.
This was an almost thoroughly enjoyable listen. But the book could have done with editing by someone from the European side of the pond. Motor cars, not automobiles. "Write to me" rather than "Write me". And various other glitches that didn't really spoil my enjoyment. But there were some mispronunciations by the narrator and I really was irritated by repeated references to Kes-wick. (For our transatlantic cousins, it is pronounced Kezzick). Otherwise I would unreservedly recommend this audiobook!
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- ClareR
- 16-04-22
An exciting, moving story.
I loved the story, but it was slightly marred by the narrator. whilst she had a fantastic "British" accent, the pronunciation of some words was way off, and when she said the dates, it was the American way of doing it, NOT UK. Ah well. A fabulous story though!!
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