CD audiobook
The postmistress
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143145448 :
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Physical Description:
sound recording
sound disc
9 sound discs (ca. 10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: New York : Penguin Audio, p2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Unabridged. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Executive producer, Patti Pirooz ; produced by Josh Stanton. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Orlagh Cassidy. |
| System Details Note: | Compact discs. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Audiobooks. Talking books. Historical fiction. War stories. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | CDTB Blak (Text) | 33294001911080 | Talking Books | Not holdable | Available | - |
Summary:
It is 1940. France has fallen. Bombs are dropping on London. And President Roosevelt is promising he won't send our boys to fight in "foreign wars." But American radio gal Frankie Bard wants nothing more than to bring the war home. Frankie's radio dispatches across the Atlantic ocean, imploring listeners to pay attention -- as the Nazis bomb London nightly, and Jewish refugees stream across Europe. Frankie is convinced that if she can just get the right story, it will wake Americans to action and they will join the fight. Meanwhile, in Franklin, Massachusetts, a small town on Cape Cod, Iris James hears Frankie's broadcasts and knows that it is only a matter of time before the war arrives on Franklin's shores. In charge of the town's mail, Iris believes that her job is to deliver and keep people's secrets, passing along the news that letters carry. And one secret she keeps is her feelings for Harry Vale, the town mechanic. Two single people in midlife, Iris and Harry gave up hope of ever being in love, yet they find themselves unexpectedly drawn toward each other. Listening to Frankie as well are Will and Emma Fitch, the town's doctor and his new wife, both trying to escape a fragile childhood and forge a brighter future. When Will follows Frankie's siren call into the war, Emma's worst fears are realized.
