The Girl Who Disappeared

By: James Lingard

Narrated by: Natalie Beran

Emily falls passionately in love with working-class Walter, despite fierce opposition from her class-conscious father. She sees marriage as a partnership of equals and resolves to elope to escape such a male-dominated society.

Emily’s actions will see her struggle to survive the subsequent devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four-year-old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death. The family experience rationing and the terror of bombing. Their air raid shelter is destroyed by a direct hit.

When Walter volunteers for the army, Emily and her son are evacuated to a rat-infested cottage in a farming community near Hebden Bridge. The war changes Walter into an efficient army officer who demands to be obeyed. Emily worries that she might have a rival for his affections. How can she restore their loving relationship?

The Girl Who Disappeared is a moving love story about one woman’s enduring resilience, a story full of quiet humor, and surprising twists and turns.

©2020 James Lingard (P)2020 Wordwooze Publishing

Very well written

The narrator did such a great job. This book kept me well interested from the very beginning and very thought provoking. Would definitely recommend

Great Listen, true story

Natalie Beran has a lovely voice. I love listening to this story, especially since it is based on true events.

like a documentary

interesting story about a sweet and tenacious couple who overcome lots of adversity. it's told realistically, almost documentary style.

I enjoyed this story so very much!

At times I felt the narrator was reading too fast and sometimes it was hard to distinguish between her narrating a story and having a dialogue, but the story itself was beautiful and it made me push through and keep listening. Thank you for sharing this story with me. Five stars for sure.

Brilliant story!

James Lingard tells a brilliant story in The Girl Who Disappeared. I have read and listened to work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. I did read the story, and enjoyed it, but I also really enjoyed this audiobook. It's a historical romance, but I found it was so much more than that. Emily gets married, and it's not the ideal person her family had in mind for her. Then, war hits, and everything goes chaotic. It's a very moving and emotional story, especially for the strength that Emily has, and now is estranged from her family. It's a historical fiction, but is based on facts, and it takes place before and during the war. The characters are interesting, and very realistic, and I'm sure based on real people. I loved listening to this book, this era fascinates me, and I like that though, it's fiction, the facts are accurate, and the story is full of emotional and impactful scenes. I am a definite fan of this author! This author brings the story to life. The characters had a lot of depth, and were very realistic. This author is a great storyteller and brings the reader on a superb journey. A definite attention grabber, so much I couldn't stop listening to it. Wow! Masterfully written! I hope to read more books by this author. The Girl Who Disappeared is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I listened to this book to give my unbiased and honest review. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads or listens to this book, to also write a review.