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The Rome Affair
- Narrated by: Katie Scarfe
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
The glamorous capital city of Italy is brought to startling life in The Rome Affair, a compelling summer story by Karen Swan.
It's 1974, and Elena Damiani lives a gilded life. Born to wealth and a noted beauty, no door is closed to her, no man can resist her. At 26 she is already onto her third husband when she meets her love match. But he is the one man she can never have, and all the beauty and money in the world can't change it.
It's 2017, and Francesca Hackett is living la dolce vita in Rome, leading tourist groups around the Eternal City and forgetting the ghosts she left behind in London. When she finds a stolen designer handbag in her dustbin and returns it, she is brought into the orbit of her grand neighbour who lives across the piazza - famed socialite Viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola. Though the purse is stolen, Elena greets the return of the bag with exultation, for it contains an unopened letter written by her husband on his deathbed 12 years earlier.
Mutually intrigued by each other, the two women agree to collaborate on a project, with Cesca interviewing Elena for her memoirs. As summer unfurls, Elena tells her sensational stories, leaving Cesca in her thrall. But when a priceless diamond ring found in an ancient tunnel below the city streets is ascribed to Elena, Cesca begins to suspect a shocking secret at the heart of Elena's life.
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- Justine wright
- 02-08-19
loved it from the start.
I felt like I was Rome every time the streets and different plazas were mentioned. the story was so beautiful.
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- Cherub 37
- 19-10-20
Utter Brilliance
I have read every book released by Karen Swan, and I had presumed that by now I would be able to work out the endings. I was very much mistaken. This book has lots of twists and turns and had me make an audiable gasp at the end. Utter brilliance which I will go back and listen to again as I loved the characters and narrator.
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- Little sue
- 22-02-18
Captivating
Captivating from begin to end , love,lust,lies and it's all set in beautiful Roma it's brilliant
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- JEM
- 25-10-17
Extremely enjoyable.
Great story but you need to concentrate as it jumps backwards and forwards between years.
Narrator brilliant as usual.
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- Liz C
- 01-05-19
Her best one yet!!
Loved it. Very amusing in parts and didn’t want to stop listening. Lots of colourful characters and a nice twist at the end. Narrator was very good too. Always amazed at how much research must go into her stories. Will definitely listen to this one again in the future.
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- L. R.
- 04-04-19
lovely story
I really enjoyed listening to this book. narrator did a good job. will read another of this author.
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- L Sutherland
- 29-11-20
Never fails to amaze
I love Karen Swan, she manages to find the right mix of mystery, intrigue and romance every time.
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- Agnieszka Bania
- 24-08-17
An intriguing story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes - it is beautifully read, unlike a lot of audible books I've listened to.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Rome Affair?
When you realise that it was Veto's brother that was in the heart of it all.
What about Katie Scarfe’s performance did you like?
everything - she created perfect atmosphere for the book
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could never do that with any book. It was nice coming back to it every day
Any additional comments?
Very interesting story, I just wish it went deeper when going back to the past so that we could "live" in those moments more - would make a great series
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- Mrs. M. Tappenden
- 02-03-23
You have done it again
A brilliant listen. Telling two linked stories at a time I thought was very clever , it worked for me. The build up was great and as usual your talent for describing people , places etc was extremely exciting
Keep writing….. please.
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- Anneloes Dijkstra
- 13-03-19
Fantastisch book
I couldn’t stop listening. A combination of deep romance and exciting thrills. Loved every moment of it!
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