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  • By: Jane Johnson
  • Narrated by: Anna Cordell
  • Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,140 ratings)
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The Sea Gate

By: Jane Johnson
Narrated by: Anna Cordell
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Summary

One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets....

Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother's elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home.

Becky arrives at Chynalls to find the beautiful old house crumbling into the ground and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable.

Though daunted by the enormity of the task, Becky sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than 70 years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging and danger and romance lurked round every corner....

The Sea Gate is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women and the secrets that bind them together.

©2020 Jane Johnson (P)2020 Head of Zeus

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"I was completely swept up in this.... Quite magical." (Rachel Hore)

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The Sea Gate

This story was a little slow to start but there were intriguing points that kept me listening. I am so glad I did. As the story unfolded it became a tale of love and passion, which told two stories, one from the present day and one from the war years. The ending was strong and in good Christie fashion, explained everything to everyone's satisfaction.

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great read

loved it, look forward to more books from this author.very entertaining and good ending thumbs up

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Great book

I really enjoyed this book with its unexpected twists and turns. Fantastic characters are created in an excellent story

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pleasant enough

a pleasant enough tale , not earth shattering but OK. the recording sounded a little tinny and the story a little too far fetched

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great read.

the story has lots of twists and turns. just when you think you know what is coming next .. the story veers off on another direction

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Great read

Lovely story, which has two tales running in parallel but combine at the end. Very enjoyable.

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Engaging

Well read and well written. I enjoyed this, I found the characters believable and the pace of the story kept me listening. I could picture the house and landscape from the descriptions and the depth of the story kept me involved without being too much like hard work! A very enjoyable and engaging story that spans eras and emotions……. One for fans of Lucinda Riley and Santa Montefiore.

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Really lovely

This is a lovely story to get lost in which is what a good book is all about. I highly recommend it

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beautiful

this wasn't my usual listen but it was a beautiful story and i absolutely loved it. thank you for a wonderful listen.

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A really lovely story.

A thoroughly enjoyable listen. A wistful tale of deep love and wartime divides. Lovely narration, and great imagery.

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