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Where Rainbows End
- Narrated by: Olivia Beardsley
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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It’s 1850, and the Noble family have travelled to the other side of the world to start a new life after scandal drove them from their native England.
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- Mavis Abell
- 13-06-2023
Riveting story
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- Pam
- 11-03-2024
Terrible narration
I've avoided buying books narrated by Olivia Beardsley in the past and wouldn't have bought this book had I realized she was narrating. It completely spoils the enjoyment and makes it very hard to even finish the book. Why does she narrate so many Australian books?
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