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The City of Tears
- The Joubert Family Chronicles, Book 2
- Narrated by: Hattie Morahan
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
A breathtaking historical novel of revenge, persecution and loss, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse follows on from her Sunday Times number-one best seller, The Burning Chambers.
May 1572: for 10 violent years the Wars of Religion have raged across France. Neighbours have become enemies, countless lives have been lost, and the country has been torn apart over matters of religion, citizenship and sovereignty. But now a precarious peace is in the balance and a royal wedding has been negotiated. It is a marriage that could see France reunited at last.
An invitation has arrived for Minou Joubert and her family to attend this historic wedding in Paris in August. But what Minou does not know is that the Joubert family’s oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be there. Nor that, within days of the marriage, on the eve of the Feast Day of St Bartholomew, her family will be scattered to the four winds and one of her beloved children will have disappeared without trace....
Sweeping from Paris and Chartres to the City of Tears itself - the great refugee city of Amsterdam - this is a story of one family’s fight to stay together and survive against the devastating tides of history....
Critic reviews
"A gorgeously written, utterly absorbing epic.... I absolutely loved it." (Lucy Foley)
"This is historical fiction to devour. Nobody does it like Kate Mosse." (Anthony Horowitz, on The Burning Chambers)
"A novel with vast scope and ambition, brilliantly achieved.... I was utterly immersed in this spell-binding story." (Rosamund Lupton, author of Three Hours)
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- HilaryC
- 30-07-22
Fantastic book
I really enjoyed this sequel to The Burning Chambers. Great narration and interesting historical storyline. I was sorry that it came to an end. Can’t wait for the 3rd book. If you love France and history and a good story I recommend.
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- sarahking
- 13-04-21
Kate Mosse gets better and better.
A continuation of the story from The Burning Chambers, characters we love and care about, entangled by strong threads of story woven through the back drop of 16th Century France. This book is part of a family saga involving refugees, religious upheaval and the love of two people and their family. I am sure there is another book to come, and I will be excited to read it when it comes out.
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- margot
- 07-01-22
wonderfully captivating as all her books are
I have loved every sentence and every word of this second book. Amazingly written with a penmanship so well crafted that it takes your breath away at times. I couldn't put it down
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- Clive
- 21-07-23
another great book by Kate Mosse
I have enjoyed the Labyrinth series, and here is another engaging story from this story teller.
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- J Smith
- 28-03-21
Excellent
I enjoyed this second book as much as the first. It was good to hear the story continued. The narration was superb. I would recommend this book.
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- MandaPanda
- 08-08-22
A great listen!
A gripping story. Read the Burning Chambers first so you can understand the references made.
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- Lesley
- 01-07-22
Loved this Conclusion to The Burning Chambers
Having struggled to get going with book 1 I did wonder about purchasing The City of Tears. However I needn't have worried, the story kept me gripped from start to finish, a riveting listen. The narrator was excellent, really bringing the story and characters alive, with superb definition between voices and such a relaxing and easy narration to listen to. Really enjoyed this and sorry when it ended.
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- Mrs. Louise Kitty Graham
- 19-08-22
Thrilling
Beautifully read
Gripping story line
Knuckle biting ending
Loved every second and waiting for the sequel .
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- Ellen Lingwood
- 19-02-21
An absolute triumph!
This is Kate Mosse’s best book since Labyrinth, which I couldn’t put down either. I can’t recommend it enough!
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- Amazon customer
- 10-08-21
Gripping sequel to the Buring Chambers.
Loved it. Couldnt wait to read it after finishing book 1 (the Burning Chambers), and genuinely couldnt put either down.
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