The Victory Garden

De: Rhys Bowen

Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld

From the best-selling author of The Tuscan Child and the Her Royal Spyness series comes a beautiful, heart-rending novel of a woman’s love and sacrifice set during the First World War. The tender tale is exquisitely performed by Saskia Maarleveld, a narrator with over 325 audiobooks—including multiple AudioFile Earphones Award-winners—to her name.

As the Great War continues to take a devastating toll on the globe, Emily Bryce meets Robbie, a cheeky and handsome Australian pilot who is set to be deployed to the frontlines. After a whirlwind romance, the two fall in love and marry. After Robbie ships out, Emily volunteers as a land girl, tending to the neglected grounds of a large Devonshire estate. Not long after, however, Emily receives devastating news; Robbie has been killed in the line of duty. Grief-stricken, Emily—who has just discovered that she is pregnant—turns to an unexpected source of hope. In the pages of a long-forgotten journal from a medicine woman who devoted her life to the gardens she now tends, she finds not only comfort and solace—but perhaps a path to her destiny.

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A Brave Woman for the Time

I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of women serving their country by working on farms. Land Girls who became Land Women through the tough years of WWI. An herb garden, herbal remedies, stories of the trials of the war years and the flu epidemic.
I will read again in time.

Amazing!

I enjoyed this book from the very first sentence! Very good book! I was entertained the whole time

what wwi did to those living through it.

great story of those in England who were at home during the wwi. Never considered all the far reaching affect.

Wonderful but heartbreaking story of WWI

The characters and English village were painted so vividly and splendidly that I long to go see them! I do wish it would have gone more in the further back historical storyline in the 1850s, but it still all fit well. Great narrator!

Overall this is an unforgettable story of a young woman of privilege seeking independence, true belonging and love and finding it in the most unexpected and heartbreaking place. Even with new friends and a new start, can she rise above the trail of bad luck or supposed curse over an old cottage’s occupants who all came to bad ends?

One I would share if anyone who loves Rhys Bowen

it was written during a time frame I find fascinating world war I.
it shows good triumphant in the end which is always a pleasant thought. and it gets you from beginning to end with a nice interesting story from a talented reader.

A wonderful story!

I really enjoyed the story and the historical references that were made. The characters were relatable and easy for the reader to connect and identify with.

Will listen again

I liked everything about this! Interesting side stories which ended up being central all along! Excellent narrator.

Words cannot express

I loved this book and I dreaded it coming to an end. I totally enjoy everything Rhys Bowen writes and this may be my favorite of them all. The story is about a time in history that Fascintes me. Saskia Marleveld is one of my favorite narrators. Her voice is so pleasant and she brings the characters to life beautifully. The characters were well developed and moved the story along well. I highly recommend it.

Captivating story

A novel written during WWI, highly relatable characters with a story line never stagnant. For those of us who like fictional history, this is a story of a few years in England and the grit and determination of a young lady who has known privilege and hardship with hope for a better future. Lovely story with no profanity. Well done.

The Victory Garden

Loved this book! Anything by Rhys Bowen is good and I've enjoyed every one I've read. The narrator is delightful and the story kept me interested.