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The Secrets of the Huon Wren
- Narrated by: Micaela Ellis, Zindzi Okenyo
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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Senior journalist Allira is writing a story for Folk magazine when she meets Nora, a nursing home resident with dementia and a doll cradled lovingly in her arms. Bit by bit, Nora reveals details about her younger life as a spirited teenage girl living beneath the Great Western Tiers in Tasmania's heartland, of stitching linings into coffins, of her illicit romance with a charming Polish-German migrant, and of a family torn apart by heartbreak.
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- C.Fair
- 18-07-2023
A wonderful debut!
Wow! Claire has a wonderful ability to paint vivid pictures with words - demonstrated incredibly here in her debut novel. A story full of depth and heart that is completely relatable to real life. It feels like a true story. The Tasmanian setting is gorgeous, the characters are complex but appealing and the voice acting from Micaela Ellis and Zindzi Okenyo is absolutely fantastic. Normally the sort of book I might hand to my wife, but I’m so glad I took the time to listen myself! You won’t regret it either! 5 stars hands down.
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- Mary Comino
- 10-10-2023
A light and easy read but two dimensional
I struggled to finish the book. I thought the character portrayal was too black and white and lacked depth. For the type of book that it is, it was an easy read. I thought it was a bit like a soap opera, if that is your thing. But I wish the author all the best.
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