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The Boy in the Attic
- Wartime Holland, Book 3
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
Nazi-occupied Holland, 1944. As soldiers patrol the streets, nursing student Ilse is only just surviving the terrible famine and increasingly violent German occupation. Though exhausted by her demanding work at a hospital far from home, she can’t help but notice Levi, a young man with dark eyes watching the world silently from the abandoned house next door.
Then, early one morning, she finds him terrified and trembling on the back doorstep. Levi’s Jewish family has been arrested and sent to a concentration camp, their likely fate all too clear. And now he needs her help.
So Ilse makes the most dangerous decision of her life and takes Levi in. Hiding him away in her tiny attic room, he must remain concealed or risk almost certain death. But as the war worsens, keeping Levi a secret becomes even more difficult, even as their mutual affection grows. And when a local German soldier becomes obsessed with Ilse, they fear their time—and luck—has run out...
London, present day. When Anna’s father dies, he leaves her a ticket to Amsterdam, a bent silver sixpence on a delicate silver chain, and a note begging her to complete the journey he was never able to.
Based on the author’s incredible family history, this novel is a devastating, but ultimately uplifting, story about a girl who risked everything, including her life, to save the man she loved.
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- Macdonald
- 25-09-24
A beautiful Story
I loved this book. It was well written. I’m recommending it as our book clubs next read.
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- Unknown
- 26-05-24
good book
excellent book enjoyed it never read this author but will no read more really good read
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- Marilyn Mears
- 16-11-23
Enjoyed the story line
I have to disagree with previous negative reviews regarding this book.
I was engrossed in the story from the beginning, enthusiastic to know about the characters lives, empathising with their emotions, and difficulties, I feel it was a realistic portrayal of the wartime circumstances, as if I was there reliving the past.
I love the way Imogen writes with feeling, and the narration depicted the storyline accurately and was easy to listen to. I have listened to this story and Imogen’s other books more than once and find new interest every time. Thank you Imogen Matthews for enthralling stories which accurately capture this very sad time in history. I wait with enthusiasm for new stories from you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-11-22
Good story
Struggled to finish this book, wanted to hear the end of the story but the narrator wasn't great, made the characters sound childish.
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- Eala
- 23-04-23
Struggled to finish this one.
Having read and enjoyed the two previous Wartime Holland books, I was really looking forward to this one. However, it was such a disappointment. It did not live up to my expectations and really spoils the series. Firstly, the narrator was awful. The story was haphazard, flitting back and forth, making it difficult to follow. I struggled to follow the plot. In fact, I had to restart the Audible book several times before I began to follow the story. I only finished it because I wanted to know how it ended. It's definitely put me off any other Imogen Matthews books.
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