The Light Over London

  • Author: Julia Kelly
  • Narrator: Lucy Brownhill
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 9:50:54
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Synopsis

Reminiscent of Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, this entrancing story “is a poignant reminder that there is no limit to what women can do. A nostalgic, engrossing read” (Julia London, New York Times bestselling author).

It’s easier for Cara Hargraves to bury herself in the past than to confront the present, which is why working for a gruff but brilliant antiques dealer is perfect. While clearing out an estate, she pries open an old tin that holds the relics of a lost relationship: an unfinished diary from World War II and a photo of a young woman in uniform. Captivated by the hauntingly beautiful diary, Cara begins her search for the author, never guessing that it might reveal her own family’s wartime secrets.

In 1941, nineteen-year-old Louise Keene feels trapped in her Cornish village, waiting for a wealthy suitor her mother has chosen for her to return from the war. But when Louise meets Flight Lieutenant Paul Bolton, a dashing RAF pilot stationed at a local base, everything changes. And changes again when Paul’s unit is deployed without warning.

Desperate for a larger life, Louise joins the women’s auxiliary branch of the British Army in the anti-aircraft gun unit as a gunner girl. As bombs fall on London, she and the other gunner girls show their bravery and resilience while performing their duties during deadly air raids. The only thing that gets Louise through those dark, bullet-filled nights is knowing that she and Paul will be together when the war is over. But when a bundle of her letters to him are returned unopened, she learns that wartime romance can have a much darker side.

“Sweeping, stirring, and heartrending in all the best ways, this tale of one of WWII’s courageous, colorful, and enigmatic Gunner Girls will take your breath away” (Kristin Harmel, bestselling author of The Room on Rue Amelie).

Chapters

  • 001 LightOverLondon Open

    Duration: 47s
  • 002 LightOverLondon ch1

    Duration: 30min
  • 003 LightOverLondon ch2

    Duration: 30min
  • 004 LightOverLondon ch3

    Duration: 23min
  • 005 LightOverLondon ch4

    Duration: 32min
  • 006 LightOverLondon ch5

    Duration: 25min
  • 007 LightOverLondon ch6

    Duration: 27min
  • 008 LightOverLondon ch7

    Duration: 21min
  • 009 LightOverLondon ch8

    Duration: 26min
  • 010 LightOverLondon ch9

    Duration: 19min
  • 011 LightOverLondon ch10

    Duration: 25min
  • 012 LightOverLondon ch11

    Duration: 34min
  • 013 LightOverLondon ch12

    Duration: 21min
  • 014 LightOverLondon ch13

    Duration: 27min
  • 015 LightOverLondon ch14

    Duration: 15min
  • 016 LightOverLondon ch15

    Duration: 28min
  • 017 LightOverLondon ch16

    Duration: 21min
  • 018 LightOverLondon ch17

    Duration: 25min
  • 019 LightOverLondon ch18

    Duration: 21min
  • 020 LightOverLondon ch19

    Duration: 20min
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