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    The Visitors
    The Visitors
    The Visitors
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    The Visitors

    Written by Caroline Scott

    Narrated by Esther Wane

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    About this audiobook

    From the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a tale of a young war widow and one life-changing, sun-drenched visit to Cornwall in the summer of 1923...

    Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died fighting in the war, grew up in Penzance, and she’s hoping to learn more about the man she loved and lost.
     
    While there, she will stay with Gilbert, in his rambling seaside house, where he lives with his former brothers in arms. Esme is fascinated by this community of eccentric artists and former soldiers, and as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs.
     
    But everything is not as idyllic as it seems – a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme’s world upside down, and make her question everything she thought she knew about her life, and the people in it.

    Full of light, laughter and larger-than-life characters, The Visitors is a novel of one woman finally finding her voice and choosing her own path forwards.

    Praise for Caroline Scott:

    ‘A page-turning literary gem’ The Times, Best Books of 2020

    'A touching novel of love and loss' Sunday Times

    'A beautifully written must-read' heat

    'A gripping, devastating novel' Sarra Manning, RED

    ‘A powerful novel’ Good Housekeeping

    ‘A heartbreaking read’ Anita Frank

    'Breathtaking exploration of loss, love and precious memories’ My Weekly, Pick of the Month

    ‘Achingly moving and most beautifully written’ Rachel Hore

    ‘This beautiful book packs a huge emotional punch’ Fabulous

    ‘Drew me in from the first line and held me enthralled until the very end' Fiona Valpy

    ‘Quietly devastating' Daily Mail

    'A compulsive, heart-wrenching read' Liz Trenow

    ‘Powerful’ Woman & Home

    'Page turning, mysterious, engrossing and compelling' Lorna Cook

    ‘A carefully nuanced, complex story’ Woman’s Weekly

    ‘Caroline Scott evokes the damage and desolation of the Great War with aching authenticity' Iona Grey

    ‘Poignant’ Best

    'Momentous, revelatory and astonishing historical fiction!' Historical Novel Society

    ‘Wonderful and evocative’ Suzanne Goldring

    ‘Based on true events, this is a powerful story’ Bella

    ‘Immersive, poignant, intricately woven’ Judith Kinghorn

    ‘An evocative read’ heat

    ‘The story left me breathless’ Kate Furnivall

    ‘A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their country and to those who were left behind’ Fanny Blake

    'I was utterly captivated by this novel' Isabelle Broom
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio UK
    Release dateDec 9, 2021
    ISBN9781398514577
    Author

    Caroline Scott

    Caroline Scott is a freelance writer and historian specializing in WWI and women’s history, with a PhD from Durham University. Born in the UK, Caroline currently resides in France. The Poppy Wife is partially inspired by her family history.

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    • 3/5
      The story was okay, but I was distracted by all of the mental questioning. If I had taken a drink every time Esme asked herself a question I would have passed out by the second chapter. The reader was engaging enough. Overall, I wouldn't be interested in a sequel if the author maintained the same style.

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    • 5/5
      I loved this book! It was beautifully written and the narration was excellent.

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    • 4/5
      Discovering the emotional growth behind the characters and their secrets.
    • 5/5
      I love this story… It captured my heart and my mind’s journey back to Cornwall which is a special place to me personally. The story has some unexpected turns which only added to some of the mystery of each of the characters, who were all traversing changes from grief in their own way. It is a VERY WELL and beautifully written novel capturing unique facets of human spirit and resilience. The Narrator was excellent. Loved it!
    • 2/5
      This is a very disappointing book. The narrator is really boring. She doesn't have enough voices to distinguish between characters.
      The story is slow and full of elaborate descriptions of anything and everything.
      When the 'dead' husband reappeared I thought that at last something interesting might happen but to my disappointment it did not.
      Really a waste of my time.
    • 5/5
      What an interesting book. Things didn’t go the way I thought they would at all. Well worth the read.
    • 5/5
      Gentle relaxing romance that keeps us guessing.
      Pleasant and surprising.