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The Ship of Brides

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
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Australia, 1946: 650 brides are departing for England to meet the men they married in wartime. But instead of the luxury liner they were expecting, they find themselves aboard an aircraft carrier, alongside a thousand men.

On the sun-baked decks, old loves and past promises become distant memories, and tensions are stretched to the limit as brides and husbands change their minds. And for Frances Mackenzie, it soon becomes clear that the journey is more important than the destination....

©2005 Jojo Moyes (P)2005 W F Howes Ltd
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Wedding

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I enjoyed this book from start to finish. the characters were wonderfully real and engaging

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Good Story

I loved the story of the fictional Australian brides sailing to England on an aircraft carrier, based on a factual event which took place after WW2. Not sure that the Indian prologue was really necessary but it tied in at the end and resolved the story. I did not find the narration as appealing as the story. When attempting to portray the broader Australian accent, the narrator sounded more Kiwi than Aussie ... not surprising as I have researched her and found that she is indeed a Kiwi. I'd recommend the story if you can deal with Aussies sounding like Kiwis.

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Surprising and educational

I really enjoyed this story! I had no idea about the bride ships, and being Australian I thoroughly enjoyed learning about it through this great story.

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Better to read than listen

I loved this book! I both read and listened on audible and I much more enjoyed reading. The narrator's voices were very off-putting and distracting. I recommend reading this rather than listening.

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Touching and realistic

I loved this book. So real with great characters. All are real and flawed,m. A true reflection of life during unusual circumstances. A riveting read.

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Authentic

I felt like I was there. A beautiful story, highly compelling and enjoyable to listen to.

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A fantastic journey

Nicolette McKenzie brings the characters of this amazing story to life, her narration of each character so realistic the reader feels the sadnes, joys and fears of each one. I was even starting to dread what I thought might be the outcome of this story, so cleverly does Jojo Moynes weave her tale. Loved it!

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incredible narration of a fantastic plot.

the best book I have ever listened too. usually I listen to books when I am on a road trip. I made extra time specially to listen to this book.

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engaging book

easy listening and lovely story, yet the end foreseeable. learned something as I never head about these brides before

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Wonderful wonderful wonderful!

What a narration! What a story! What a romance! What a moving slice of Australian wartime history!
All except the dog. That was not good at all, Jojo.

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