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The Sapphire Widow

By: Dinah Jefferies
Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
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Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies, read by Gabrielle Glaister.

Ceylon, 1935. Louisa Reeve, the daughter of a successful British gem trader, and her husband, Elliot, a charming, thrill-seeking businessman, seem like the couple who have it all. Except what they long for more than anything: a child. While Louisa struggles with miscarriages, Elliot is increasingly absent, spending much of his time at a nearby cinnamon plantation overlooking the Indian ocean. After his sudden death, Louisa is left alone to solve the mystery he left behind. Revisiting the plantation at Cinnamon Hills, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn towards the owner, Leo, a rugged outdoorsman with a chequered past. The plantation casts a spell, but all is not as it seems. And when Elliot's shocking betrayal is revealed, Louisa has only Leo to turn to....

©2018 Dinah Jefferies (P)2018 Penguin Audio

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Great listen. description of Sri Lanka was good

narrated very well and easy to follow. Enjoyed it and now listening to the others

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Good for travelling

Good narration, enjoyed the book, great for long journeys, gentle story and descriptive of the country

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I have not enjoyed a book so much for such a long time loved it

Sapphire Widow is a book l shall enjoy reading time and time again that’s why I gave it 5 stars

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life's twists and turns

people aren't always what they seem - life can take you on an unexpected journey, sometimes unpredictability is good.

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a banal and melodramatic tale. this was a rather

a rather dull and predictable story lacking tension and convincing characters. nice description of location

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lett your self get lost

loved it i just let my get lost in this lovely book .could see in my mined eye all the places and the people in this story.would look for this writer again.

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A well narrated story

It was a bit to reminiscent of mills &boom for me but nevertheless well narrated

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The Sapphire widow

Very interesting well written story which gives a good account of the British colonial attitudes to the local people

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Not for me

The characters captured me at first but soon became predictable. Found the language used dramatic.

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Disappointed with the story

The location drew me in but the story is very predictable, a bit boring and narrator is annoying, condescending slightly.

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