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The Ballroom Blitz
- Author
- Anton Du Beke
- Narrator
- Anton Du Beke, Thomas Judd
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 13 October 2022
- Run Time
- 16 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
September 1940. As the skies split apart and bombs rain down on London, it's all the staff at the famed Buckingham Hotel can do to keep their guests in the luxury they're accustomed to, and evoke the magic of the Grand ballroom for them each night.
Home on leave and still reeling from the tragic events at Dunkirk, the dashing Raymond de Guise struggles to define his role in this new world, and to do his duty both to his country, and his beloved wife Nancy- who needs him now more than ever.
With profiteers skulking the London streets, and devious rivals plotting the Buckingham's downfall, the hotel staff must all hold onto what matters most- and decide where their loyalties truly lie.
As the bombing intensifies and Christmas fast approaches, somehow the show must go on...
Critics Review
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A beautiful wartime tale
JUDY MURRAY
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Heart-breaking, heart-lifting and enchanting
CAROL KIRKWOOD
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A fabulous novel from the King of the Ballroom
WOMAN'S WEEKLY
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Du Beke effectively cuts the glamour and aspiration of the ballroom with the grubby, ghastly side of the war at home
DAILY MAIL
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A compelling, Downtonesque drama with likeable characters and nasty profiteers
SAGA MAGAZINE
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Details
- Author
- Anton Du Beke
- Narrator
- Anton Du Beke, Thomas Judd
- Duration
- 16 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9781398710115
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Second World War fiction
Synopsis
The stunning new Buckingham novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Anton Du Beke, featuring an audio exclusive introduction from the author.September 1940. As the skies split apart and bombs rain down on London, it's all the staff at the famed Buckingham Hotel can do to keep their guests in the luxury they're accustomed to, and evoke the magic of the Grand ballroom for them each night. Home on leave and still reeling from the tragic events at Dunkirk, the dashing Raymond de Guise struggles to define his role in this new world, and to do his duty both to his country, and his beloved wife Nancy- who needs him now more than ever. With profiteers skulking the London streets, and devious rivals plotting the Buckingham's downfall, the hotel staff must all hold onto what matters most- and decide where their loyalties truly lie. As the bombing intensifies and Christmas fast approaches, somehow the show must go on...
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