Lizzie has an unfortunate knack for attracting bad luck, but this time she's hit the jackpot. Losing her heart to her boss at the radio station where she works leads directly to losing her job, and with no money in the bank she's forced to swallow her pride and return home to her parents. As if that wasn't bad enough, her mother finds her work at the local care home for the elderly, and it's there that Lizzie meets Mrs Dallimore. In her nineties, Mrs Dallimore also finds herself in a situation which she's reluctantly coming to terms with. Old age has finally caught up with her, and with her life drawing to a close she gives in to the temptation to relive the past by sharing it with Lizzie. She tells Lizzie of the day when, as a young girl, and shortly before the outbreak of World War II, she left her home in America to cross the Atlantic to England where she hoped to meet her English grandparents for the first time. At best she hoped for a family reconciliation, but before long her visit turned into so much more. As Lizzie listens to Mrs Dallimore's story, she begins to realize that she's not the only person to attract bad luck, or make mistakes, and maybe things aren't so bad for her after all . . . “A beautifully crafted and hugely uplifting tale of friendship, history and love. A real gem.” HEAT MAGAZINE “A captivating tale of love and loss.” SUNDAY EXPRESS MAGAZINE “Written with tenderness and genuine affection, Song of the Skylark grabs you by the heartstrings and won't let go. Poignant, moving and totally captivating, this is a stunning story.” LANCASHIRE EVENING POST “Inter-generational friendship takes centre stage in this upbeat and heartwarming novel.” THE LADY “Absorbing and uplifting.” MY WEEKLY
© 2016 W. F. Howes Ltd (Luisterboek): 9781510025172
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Luisterboek: 10 maart 2016
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Lizzie has an unfortunate knack for attracting bad luck, but this time she's hit the jackpot. Losing her heart to her boss at the radio station where she works leads directly to losing her job, and with no money in the bank she's forced to swallow her pride and return home to her parents. As if that wasn't bad enough, her mother finds her work at the local care home for the elderly, and it's there that Lizzie meets Mrs Dallimore. In her nineties, Mrs Dallimore also finds herself in a situation which she's reluctantly coming to terms with. Old age has finally caught up with her, and with her life drawing to a close she gives in to the temptation to relive the past by sharing it with Lizzie. She tells Lizzie of the day when, as a young girl, and shortly before the outbreak of World War II, she left her home in America to cross the Atlantic to England where she hoped to meet her English grandparents for the first time. At best she hoped for a family reconciliation, but before long her visit turned into so much more. As Lizzie listens to Mrs Dallimore's story, she begins to realize that she's not the only person to attract bad luck, or make mistakes, and maybe things aren't so bad for her after all . . . “A beautifully crafted and hugely uplifting tale of friendship, history and love. A real gem.” HEAT MAGAZINE “A captivating tale of love and loss.” SUNDAY EXPRESS MAGAZINE “Written with tenderness and genuine affection, Song of the Skylark grabs you by the heartstrings and won't let go. Poignant, moving and totally captivating, this is a stunning story.” LANCASHIRE EVENING POST “Inter-generational friendship takes centre stage in this upbeat and heartwarming novel.” THE LADY “Absorbing and uplifting.” MY WEEKLY
© 2016 W. F. Howes Ltd (Luisterboek): 9781510025172
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Luisterboek: 10 maart 2016
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Madeleine
6 jun 2020
Ik ben begonnen dit boek te luisteren in het Nederlands (Een onverwachte wending) maar ergerde me daar aan de voorleesstem, maar vooral aan de vreemde interpunctie en klemtonen. Toen, na een tip in review van een andere luisteraar, overgestapt naar de oorspronkelijke Engelse versie, voorgelezen door Gevieve Swallow. Wauw! Wat een goede beslissing was dat! Zij leest niet, zij vertelt! Als of het verhaal spontaan in haar opborrelt, ieder personage krijgt een eigen stem. Het doet bijna denken aan een hoorspel in de beste Engelse traditie. Heerlijk om naar te luisteren! Het doet dit warme verhaal met een mooi tijdsbeeld van Engeland tijdens de oorlog helemaal tot zijn recht komen. Ik denk dat deze Genevieve Swallow het verhaal precies zo laat klinken als schrijfster Erica James het heeft bedoeld. Dus ik ga waarschijnlijk meer Erica James boeken beluisteren, maar eerst eens opzoeken welke boeken Genevieve Swallow nog meer heeft voorgelezen!
Karin
23 jan 2023
Beautiful in it’s kind. Symphatetic. Very well narrated.
Petra
5 jul 2020
Luisterde eerst naar de nederlandse versie, maar kon me niet er doorheen worstelen. Op aanraden van andere luisteraars naar de Engelse versie overgestapt. Fantastisch! Zo enorm de moeite waard. Ga zeker meer van deze spreekster luisteren!
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