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Silent Music
- Author
- Kate Lord Brown
- Narrator
- Caroline Fantozzi
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 28 May 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A woman in 1960s New York struggles to place duty before passion, when her son's wedding plans throw the limitation of her marriage and apparently perfect life into the spotlight.
1939 HONG KONG. Ballet dancer Tess is seventeen. She is unsure about marrying naval officer Kit, but she is pregnant and feels she has no choice but to go ahead with the marriage.
1961 MANHATTAN. Ballet teacher Tess leads a seemingly idyllic, gilded Upper East life with her husband in their penthouse overlooking Central Park. But Kit asks for a divorce the night before their son announces his marriage. Just as her son's life is beginning, it feels like her youthful dreams and potential have come to nothing. Kit tells Tess they must pretend everything is normal until after Bobby's wedding. But can Tess play the part of a lifetime - that of a good wife?
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Details
- Author
- Kate Lord Brown
- Narrator
- Caroline Fantozzi
- Duration
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781004248827
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
Synopsis
Three marriages, two weddings, one affair which threatens them all. Is it ever too late for happily ever after?A woman in 1960s New York struggles to place duty before passion, when her son's wedding plans throw the limitation of her marriage and apparently perfect life into the spotlight.1939 HONG KONG. Ballet dancer Tess is seventeen. She is unsure about marrying naval officer Kit, but she is pregnant and feels she has no choice but to go ahead with the marriage.1961 MANHATTAN. Ballet teacher Tess leads a seemingly idyllic, gilded Upper East life with her husband in their penthouse overlooking Central Park. But Kit asks for a divorce the night before their son announces his marriage. Just as her son's life is beginning, it feels like her youthful dreams and potential have come to nothing. Kit tells Tess they must pretend everything is normal until after Bobby's wedding. But can Tess play the part of a lifetime - that of a good wife?
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