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The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker

By: Joanna Nell
Narrated by: Julie Nihill
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 As the wife of retired ship's doctor Dr Henry Parker, Evelyn is living out her twilight years aboard the Golden Sunset. Every night she dresses for dinner - gown, tiara, runners - and regales her fellow passengers with stories of a glamorous life travelling the world in luxury.

But now Henry is missing, and it is up to Evelyn to find him. Donning her 'Finding Henry' shoes and armed with a pocket map, she embarks on an odyssey, searching every part of the grand ocean liner. Misadventures are had, new friends are made, scandalous behaviour noted - all news to Evelyn. If only she could remember the events of the night before as clearly as she can recall the first time she met Henry on a passage from England to Australia in 1953 and fell in love - and the long-ago painful events that left her all at sea.

The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker is a love letter to the memories we make over the course of a lifetime, and how the heart remembers what matters, even when the mind has long forgotten.

Praise for The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker:
'Whip-smart dialogue, humour and sarcasm add a whole new dimension to Mrs Henry Parker and her last voyage. A heart-warming story, extremely well written and highly addictive' Sun Herald Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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I loved this book as it gave me a greater understanding of Dementia such a delightful way. I loved it being set on a cruise shop and the clever way in which Joanna Nell revealed snippets of information through conversations.

Delightful book

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A really fabulous story, expertly narrated, that managed to deal with the issue of dementia in a fascinating storyline aboard a cruise ship, and more importantly connected strongly to me as I recalled my own grandmother who suffered from this terrible illness. I was only a young boy when my gran passed away and somehow wish I could have connected with her in those final years..thank you Joanna Nell for raising awareness and writing this book.

The free spirited Evelyn Parker!!

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Oh my, I laughed, I cried......I loved how I actually felt I was on the last voyage with Mrs Henry Parker. Well worth listening to, one story which makes you believe how wonderful the world can be.

A wonderful story of ageism, life and love

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A lovely book that is funny, warm and completely engaging. Wonderfully read. Great plot with nice twists and characters.

delightful and sympathetic

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I love this story. Dementia explained perfectly from the perspective of the one experiencing the disease.

Lovely

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