The Night Train to Berlin, Melanie Hudson
The Night Train to Berlin, Melanie Hudson
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The Night Train to Berlin

Author: Melanie Hudson

Narrator: Emma Powell

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/22/2021


Synopsis

‘A mesmerising story of love and hope…the best book that I have read this year’ Penny, Reader Review Readers are absolutely loving this book: The most heartbreaking historical fiction novel you will read this year from the bestseller! A train journey into the past A love that echoes through time Paddington Station, present day A young woman boards the sleeper train to Cornwall with only a beautiful emerald silk evening dress and an old, well-read diary full of sketches. Ellie Nightingale is a shy violinist who plays like her heart is broken. But when she meets fellow passenger Joe she feels like she has been given that rarest of gifts…a second chance. Paddington Station, 1944 Beneath the shadow of the war which rages across Europe, Alex and Eliza meet by chance. She is a gutsy painter desperate to get to the frontline as a war artist and he is a wounded RAF pilot now commissioned as a war correspondent. With time slipping away they make only one promise: to meet in Berlin when this is all over. But this is a time when promises are hard to keep, and hope is all you can hold in your heart. From a hidden Cornish cove to the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy in June 1944, this is an epic love story like no other. Perfect for fans of Pam Jenoff, Kate Quinn, Rachel Hore and Kate Furnivall. ‘ It is a fascinating tale that keeps you riveted to the very last page’ Jenny ‘This book just …I felt so caught up in the lives of these wonderful women that . I wanted more!’ Jenn ‘I made it five sentences into this story, and I knew I would be hooked…’ Mikkayla ‘Toot! Toot! All aboard! …’ Norma ‘Paints not only of but of the horrors of WWII …The danger and uncertainty, the fatigue, the pain, the love, the loss – all seem real’ Sally

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on November 24, 2021

The Night Train to Berlin is a historical fiction story with a dual timeline, it seamlessly goes between the present time and World War Two. It takes you from the pretty idyllic beaches of Cornwall and to the blood soaked beaches of France. Ellie Nightingale is on her way to stay at her Great Grandmo......more

Goodreads review by Louise on April 14, 2021

Paddington Station, present day: A young woman boards the sleeper train to Cornwall with only a beautiful emerald silk evening dress and a well- read diary full of sketches. Ellie Nightingale is a shy violinist who plays like her heart is broken. But when she meets fellow passenger Joe, she feels sh......more

Goodreads review by Cactus on December 01, 2023

Boring, slow paced, along the tracks to Cornwall, not Berlin as inferred in title, though is inclusive in last few pages. Characters from dual timelines a good idea but seemed more like a filler as they were not fully rounded; possibly the WW2 character, the war artist, Eliza, was the most. But her......more

Goodreads review by Desiree on March 21, 2022

A lighter touch on WWII - more love story (stories, I should say), but of the "fade to black" variety. Not too graphic as to war-related carnage, but it definitely delves in several times. A pleasant read.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on April 13, 2021

I enjoyed the story line of this book, but I found it very difficult to get into. Towards the end it began to hold my attention but I admit this wasn’t one of my favourites.......more


Quotes

Readers love ‘OK…. I’ve finished the book. Holy ******… in the last 15% just so I didn’t break down in a flood of tears’ Zoe Hartgen ‘Read the first chapter and !’ Skye’s Mum ‘If you make it ’ Tracey Shults ‘I just until finished’ Jeanette ‘Captures those in dangerous and desperate times…beautiful, and ’ Cheryl M-M ‘Jam packed full of emotion…I don't usually read historical fiction but ’ Jennie Scanlan ‘I can this beautiful tale of love, sacrifice, friendship, courage and so much more’ Nessa Stimpson