
The Whisperer's War
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Narrated by:
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Edwina Wren
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Jackie French
About this listen
Why does humanity cling to warfare when it destroys the land and people the armies try to claim?
Claverton Castle, 1940. Eagles and Spitfires fly in the skies of England as Lady Deanna, the aristocratic granddaughter of the Duke of Claverton, spends her days shovelling manure and her evenings in blue satin, attending dinner parties to gather intelligence from the many Nazi sympathisers among Britain's powerful upper classes. She is an excellent spy: the information she gleans may prove vital in the months ahead. But when she becomes enmeshed in the German plot to restore the Duke of Windsor to the throne of England and ensure an alliance with Hitler, she must feign cooperation and risk her life for the sake of her country.
As war devastates Europe, 'Lady Dee' must solve other mysteries, too. Why do the three orphaned children she has taken into her home and grown to love refuse to reveal their identity? What reason can British Intelligence have to warn her away from Sam Murray, a decorated Australian pilot and the only man she feels she could ever marry? Is the wounded soldier who stumbles along the secret caves below her home truly the missing Duke of Claverton?
From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the conflicts between love and duty, and the royal betrayals kept secret from the public for so long.
©2025 Jackie French (P)2025 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about The Whisperer's War
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- Dayna Moritz
- 21-04-2025
Sweeping Saga
I enjoyed the calm and intelligent strength of the main character. I also liked her interactions with a variety of characters that wouldn’t normally mingle - particularly in that time period. I love how Jackie French brings her unique perspective as an Australian author to historical events and issues such as racism and elitism.
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- ej
- 24-03-2025
The historical context
Enjoyed the narration and the story so much I was sorry when the book ended .
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- Paddington
- 05-04-2025
Fascinating new novel
I loved this new book by Jackie French. It was fascinating with more recent history revealed about WW2 available from East Berlin archives regarding the Duke of Windsor’s character and actions. A wonderful glimpse of English and Australian life and attitudes at that time and post WW2. Beautifully written. I love Jackie French’s novels.
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