The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker

By: Joanna Nell

Narrated by: Julie Nihill

As the wife of retired ship's doctor Dr Henry Parker, Evelyn is living out her twilight years aboard the Golden Sunset. Every night she dresses for dinner - gown, tiara, runners - and regales her fellow passengers with stories of a glamorous life travelling the world in luxury.

But now Henry is missing, and it is up to Evelyn to find him. Donning her 'Finding Henry' shoes and armed with a pocket map, she embarks on an odyssey, searching every part of the grand ocean liner. Misadventures are had, new friends are made, scandalous behaviour noted - all news to Evelyn. If only she could remember the events of the night before as clearly as she can recall the first time she met Henry on a passage from England to Australia in 1953 and fell in love - and the long-ago painful events that left her all at sea.

The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker is a love letter to the memories we make over the course of a lifetime, and how the heart remembers what matters, even when the mind has long forgotten.

Praise for The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker:
'Whip-smart dialogue, humour and sarcasm add a whole new dimension to Mrs Henry Parker and her last voyage. A heart-warming story, extremely well written and highly addictive' Sun Herald

Another great Joanna Nell book

I read all of this author's books because I enjoy stories about older women. She does s wonderful job with the story line and the characters. It may not be enjoyed by younger girls expecting something else. The description and sample audible recording depict the story accurately.

Glad I held out to the end

I enjoyed the story especially the perspective of the subject, Mrs Parker, made even better by the superb narrator. The story dragged a bit on the middle, so I’m glad I kept on y t the final chapters. An original, charming story.