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The Chalky Sea

The Canadians Series, Book 1

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The Chalky Sea

By: Clare Flynn
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
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Summary

Two troubled people in a turbulent world

In July 1940, Gwen Collingwood drops her husband at the railway station, knowing she may never see him again. Two days later, her humdrum world is torn apart when her sleepy English seaside town is subjected to the first of many heavy bombing attacks.

In Ontario, Canada, Jim Armstrong is uncertain whether to volunteer for the army. When he uncovers the secret his fiance has been keeping from him his decision is clear. A few weeks later he is on a ship bound for England.

Gwen is forced to confront the truth about her past and her own feelings for her husband. Jim battles with a bewildering and hostile world far removed from the cozy life of his Canadian farm. War brings horror and loss to each of them - can it also bring change and salvation?

©2017 Clare Flynn (P)2018 Tantor 20th Century Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance
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I enjoyed the story but found the poor pronunciation of the narrator very annoying. I have started listening to the second book in the series and already the narrator is mispronounced words that should be commonly understood

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Narration was not to my liking, I might have enjoyed it more if the narrator didn’t drag out the last word in each sentence

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