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Title: Beneath the Cypress Tree
Author: Margaret Pemberton
Narrator: Louiza Patikas
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-23-17
Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
A war that could turn friends into enemies, lovers into fighters....
Summer 1935. Best friends Kate Shelton, Ella Tetley and Daphne St. Maur are on the cusp of a new life, having graduated with classics degrees.
Kate is desperate to start work on an archaeological dig straightaway, and she is thrilled to be given a position at the famous Knossos palace site in Crete. However, she doesn't bargain for working with gruff site director Lewis Sinclair - nor for her own complex feelings towards him.
In Yorkshire, Ella's family expect her to marry Sam, her steady friend who is training to be a doctor, but Ella too feels pulled to the Mediterranean by the promise of freedom. When she meets Christos, life as a country GP's wife seems even less appealing....
Daphne, however, throws herself into London's high society, falling madly in love with diplomat and heir Sholto Hertford - but then his work brings them to Crete, and Daphne becomes enchanted by the island as well.
Meanwhile, the threat of war rumbles on, as reports of Hitler's rapid expansion across Europe become impossible to ignore. It seems that nothing can touch the perfect, glittering sea and snow-capped mountains, but Kate, Ella and Daphne know that the island haven they now call home will never be the same again.
Members Reviews:
Superb!
Really enjoyed listening to Beneath the Cypress Tree. The narrator really brought it to life.
The tree
Real lovely story so interesting. A good read for a lot of people who like lo e stories
Sweeping tale of passionate WW2 archeologists!!
Marvellous reading of a griping tale of an archeological investigation, a love of history, a passion for Crete and it's history and people plus some fabulously constructed characters that make you care for their every move. Lovely!!
Beautiful story
What made the experience of listening to Beneath the Cypress Tree the most enjoyable?
Once again I have learnt more about the war and in a different area, Crete. I would highly recommend you read it.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Beneath the Cypress Tree?
I just loved the three main female characters and their friendships, especially from very different backgrounds.
Which character as performed by Louiza Patikas was your favourite?
I liked them all, especially Kate
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
All of it moved me.
Any additional comments?
Thoroughly recommend this book, thank you to all involved with this.