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The Sapphire Widow
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
Penguin Presents the audiobook edition of The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies read by Gabrielle Glaister.
Ceylon, 1935. Louisa Reeve, the daughter of a successful British gem trader, and her husband Elliot, a charming, thrill-seeking businessman, seem like the couple who have it all. Except what they long for more than anything: a child.
While Louisa struggles with miscarriages, Elliot is increasingly absent, spending much of his time at a nearby cinnamon plantation, overlooking the Indian ocean. After his sudden death, Louisa is left alone to solve the mystery he left behind. Revisiting the plantation at Cinnamon Hills, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn towards the owner Leo, a rugged outdoors man with a chequered past. The plantation casts a spell, but all is not as it seems. And when Elliot's shocking betrayal is revealed, Louisa has only Leo to turn to...
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- L M McDermott
- 21-10-19
Great listen. description of Sri Lanka was good
narrated very well and easy to follow. Enjoyed it and now listening to the others
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- Jo
- 14-09-18
Good for travelling
Good narration, enjoyed the book, great for long journeys, gentle story and descriptive of the country
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- Sylvia cooper
- 03-06-23
I have not enjoyed a book so much for such a long time loved it
Sapphire Widow is a book l shall enjoy reading time and time again that’s why I gave it 5 stars
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- C. J. Payne
- 01-04-24
life's twists and turns
people aren't always what they seem - life can take you on an unexpected journey, sometimes unpredictability is good.
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- Mrs grumpy
- 31-08-18
lett your self get lost
loved it i just let my get lost in this lovely book .could see in my mined eye all the places and the people in this story.would look for this writer again.
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- Mrs. V. F. Brown
- 04-06-18
a banal and melodramatic tale. this was a rather
a rather dull and predictable story lacking tension and convincing characters. nice description of location
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- Christineb
- 03-01-19
A well narrated story
It was a bit to reminiscent of mills &boom for me but nevertheless well narrated
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- Kindle CustomerPHartley
- 06-08-18
The Sapphire widow
Very interesting well written story which gives a good account of the British colonial attitudes to the local people
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- Anonymous User
- 15-08-20
Disappointed with the story
The location drew me in but the story is very predictable, a bit boring and narrator is annoying, condescending slightly.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-09-21
The narration did the book no favours
Monotone narration which only added to the disappointment of this book. I wouldn’t recommend. Without giving any spoilers, you do not get any closure at the end of the book.
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