A Bridge Across the Ocean

De: Susan Meissner

Narrado por: Kim Bubbs

Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women—past and present—in this emotional novel from the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War.

February, 1946. World War Two is over, but the recovery from the most intimate of its horrors has only just begun for Annaliese Lange, a German ballerina desperate to escape her past, and Simone Deveraux, the wronged daughter of a French Résistance spy.

Now the two women are joining hundreds of other European war brides aboard the renowned RMS Queen Mary to cross the Atlantic and be reunited with their American husbands. Their new lives in the United States brightly beckon until their tightly-held secrets are laid bare in their shared stateroom. When the voyage ends at New York Harbor, only one of them will disembark...

Present day. Facing a crossroads in her own life, Brette Caslake visits the famously haunted Queen Mary at the request of an old friend. What she finds will set her on a course to solve a seventy-year-old tragedy that will draw her into the heartaches and triumphs of the courageous war brides—and will ultimately lead her to reconsider what she has to sacrifice to achieve her own deepest longings.

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Praise for A Bridge Across the Ocean

“I was utterly spellbound, beguiled, swept up in this ghostly mystery.”—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

“A beguiling tapestry of storytelling and a unique look at one of history’s most enigmatic ships.”—Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author of The Mapmaker’s Children

More Praise for the Novels of Susan Meissner

“A shimmering novel of love and acceptance...A Fall of Marigolds turns fate into a triumph of spirit.”—Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author of A Quilt for Christmas

“Susan Meissner deftly casts a fascinating friendship between two complex women against a glittering 1930s Hollywood backdrop. You will love this book for its very human characters and for its inside look at one of the greatest movies ever made.”—Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author of The Precious One

“Sympathetic, relatable characters that readers will applaud. Touching and inspirational.”—Kirkus Reviews

Pretty Good

I’m a Susan Meissener fan. Love her work, especially her Historical Fiction novels like this one. She has an incredible talent to interweave a story into parts of history.
The narrator for this novel is amazing. She has the talented ability to change accents. I was impressed.
The story was very unique& kept me interested. I really enjoyed it, although the ending fell flat for me. I felt as if it ended prematurely.

Excellent!

I loved this book, the story and characters were very well developed and it was easy to sympathize with, and like them. The best part was the narrator. She is probably the best one I have heard on an audio book. There were a lot of characters from different countries and her accents were phenomenal.

Outstanding narrator!

The story was pretty good, but the superb narration makes this book fantastic. The accents were lovely: German, Belgian, French, British, and American. Very much enjoyed this listen.

Another Great One!

I have loved every book written by Susan Messiner and this is no exception. I am always leary if there are trigger warning type scenes in a book. This author, however, doesn't put those rough parts in without purpose. They always have an instrumental part in the story that shows the true struggle of humanity and especially as it is related to the time period in which the story takes place.

This story has a unique twist in the telling of a story and a time where loss was overbearing. When there seemed to be little hope new life and hope are found and lives are forever changed and people are grown. This book truly is another great one!

Great Story

Where does A Bridge Across the Ocean rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

As always, Susan Meissner, is the master of well woven plots. The characters are well developed and remarkablely enduring to your heart.