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The Dutch Orphan
- By: Ellen Keith
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Amsterdam, 1942. When the Nazis invade Amsterdam, singer Johanna Vos watches in horror as the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased, her Jewish friends forbidden from performing with her onstage. Alongside her friend Jakob, Johanna creates the Artists’ Resistance, an underground network allowing Jews to perform at houses hosted by their allies. When Johanna hears of a Jewish orphan headed for deportation, she does not think twice. She takes the baby in as her own, hiding the truth from even her own sister, Liesbeth.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fell flat
- By katie Raisanen on 05-16-23
- The Dutch Orphan
- By: Ellen Keith
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
Fell flat
Reviewed: 05-16-23
I had high hopes but this story for me fell flat. There wasn’t enough to keep the interest. I found myself spacing out and thinking about other things for most of the story. The narrator was good though.
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The Ragged Edge of Night
- By: Olivia Hawker
- Narrated by: Nick Sandys, Olivia Hawker
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,011
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,555
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,548
Germany, 1942. Franciscan friar Anton Starzmann is stripped of his place in the world when his school is seized by the Nazis. He relocates to a small German hamlet to wed Elisabeth Herter, a widow who seeks a marriage - in name only - to a man who can help raise her three children. Anton seeks something too - atonement for failing to protect his young students from the wrath of the Nazis. But neither he nor Elisabeth expects their lives to be shaken once again by the inescapable rumble of war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Ragged Edge of Night must be made into a movie
- By M. King on 10-04-18
- The Ragged Edge of Night
- By: Olivia Hawker
- Narrated by: Nick Sandys, Olivia Hawker
Liberal author compares nazi germany to 2016 trump election
Reviewed: 03-22-23
Comparing the two shows how naive the author is. She talks more about the main characters feelings and thoughts vs things that actually took place. For historical fiction there wasn’t much substance. She should stick to writing pointless romance novels. The story it’s based on would be quite remarkable if she gave more story and not so much he said she said. I thought maybe it had a long introduction but then the story was over. Very disappointing.
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