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The Sea Gate
- Author
- Jane Johnson
- Narrator
- Anna Cordell
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 3 September 2020
- Run Time
- 12 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Plays, playscripts
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother's elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home.
Becky arrives at Chynalls to find the beautiful old house crumbling into the ground, and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable.
Though daunted by the enormity of the task, Becky sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than seventy years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging, and danger and romance lurked round every corner...
The Sea Gate is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women, and the secrets that bind them together.
'I was completely swept up in this ... Quite magical' Rachel Hore.
2020 Head of Zeus Ltd
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 4.5
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5.0 4.0
It’s rare that a book brings me to tears and a reflection of its ability to emotionally engage with me. I highly recommend this beautifully written novel which is both historically interesting and relevant. It’s a wonderful love story and will stay in my mind for a long time. Thanks
Tracy Jackson 2025-07-13
Details
- Author
- Jane Johnson
- Narrator
- Anna Cordell
- Duration
- 12 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 September 2020
- ISBN
- 9781800243583
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Plays, playscripts
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets...Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother's elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home.Becky arrives at Chynalls to find the beautiful old house crumbling into the ground, and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable.Though daunted by the enormity of the task, Becky sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than seventy years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging, and danger and romance lurked round every corner...The Sea Gate is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women, and the secrets that bind them together.'I was completely swept up in this ... Quite magical' Rachel Hore.2020 Head of Zeus Ltd
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