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The Continental Affair
- Narrated by: Esther Wane, Rory Barnett
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A stylish, atmospheric, unforgettable journey through the twisty, glamorous world of 1960s Europe.
Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, travelling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul.
Except this isn't the first time they have met.
It's the 1960s, and Louise is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen—and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it.
Across the Continent—from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul—Henri follows. He's desperate to leave behind his own troubles and the memories of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria. But Henri soon realises that Louise is no ordinary traveller.
As the train hurtles toward its final destination, Henri and Louise must decide what the future will hold—and whether it involves one another…
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-2024
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The storyline just didn’t entertain me, I found the characters unlikeable and I found it all a bit hard going and joyless.
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