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  • The Paris Assignment

  • A Novel
  • By: Rhys Bowen
  • Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
  • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (370 ratings)

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The Paris Assignment

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
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Publisher's summary

A courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreaking and hopeful novel by the best-selling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.

Londoner Madeleine Grant is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when she marries charismatic French journalist Giles Martin. As they raise their son, Olivier, they hold on to a tenuous promise for the future. Until the thunder of war sets off alarms in France.

Staying behind to join the resistance, Giles sends Madeleine and Olivier to the relative safety of England, where Madeleine secures a job teaching French at a secondary school. Yet nowhere is safe. After a devastating twist of fate resulting in the loss of her son, Madeleine accepts a request from the ministry to aid in the war effort. Seizing the smallest glimmer of hope of finding Giles alive, she returns to France. If Madeleine can stop just one Nazi, it will be the start of a valiant path of revenge.

Though her perseverance, defiance, and heart will be tested beyond imagining, no risk is too great for a brave wife and mother determined to fight and survive against inconceivable odds.

©2023 Janet Quin-Harkin, writing as Rhys Bowen (P)2023 Audible, Inc.
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About the Creator

Rhys Bowen is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 novels, including Where the Sky Begins, The Venice Sketchbook, Above the Bay of Angels, The Victory Garden, The Tuscan Child, and her World War II novel In Farleigh Field, the winner of the Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. Bowen’s work has won 20 honors to date, including multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she has fans around the world, including 67,000 Facebook followers. A transplanted Brit, Bowen divides her time between California and Arizona. For more information, visit www.rhysbowen.com.

About the Performer

Barrie Kreinik is an actor, singer, writer, and narrator based in New York City. She specializes in accents and dialects, particularly those of the British Isles, with an emphasis on creating unique character voices. A recipient of Audie, Earphones, and YALSA Awards, she narrates audiobooks in a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction genres. As a performer, she has appeared in off-Broadway and regional theater, recorded media, concerts, and cabaret. She holds an MFA in acting from Brown/Trinity Rep.
Audie Award—2022, Multi-Voiced Performance ( Heresy by Melissa Lenhardt)
Audie Finalist—2022, Literary Fiction & Classics ( Ariadne by Jennifer Saint)
Audie Finalist—2023, Fiction ( A House Full of Windsor by Kristin Contino)
New York Times Best Audiobooks of 2022 ( We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart)

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A must-read for fans of historical fiction

Rhys Bowen's stand-alone novels, often set in the evocative backdrop of World War II, have a certain charm that I find irresistibly captivating. Bowen's writing style is so engaging despite the repetitive setting that it keeps drawing me back. Her ability to weave intricate stories within this historical context is remarkable. There's a depth and authenticity in her characters and plots that make each book a new and exciting journey, even within a familiar era. Rhys Bowen has undoubtedly become one of my favorite authors, and I can't get enough of her storytelling. Each novel, set against the tumultuous period of WWII, offers a fresh perspective, making her works a constant source of enjoyment and discovery for me.

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Good Historical Fiction

I enjoy reading this era of history. The Australian orphanages and population build up was a new topic from this time frame for me. Enjoyed the storyline and characters. As mentioned in a few other reviews…quick ending but it did tie up the loose ends nicely.

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Great Story

After reading two other WWII books in quick succession, one a nonfiction, this is satisfyingly realistic. Great story. Enjoyable narrator.

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Under grown women in WW2

This story shows how women also played integral parts in defeating Hitler in WW2 and stayed strong even in the aftermath.

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Absolutely captivating, suspenseful and heartwarming

Rhys is a clean writer , with well developed story lines that leave you wanting more right until the end , when it is all wrapped up in a satisfying ending. Read it, you won’t be sorry!

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Excellent

I loved the story and I loved the narrator. The story was creative and well done. It was definitely worth the read!

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A great beach read

I love Rhys Bowen’s Royal Spyness series, as well as some of her other series, but her stand-alones can be hit or miss for me. This one delivered well, it’s a WWII story told in a fresh and interesting way. I slammed through it in record time. It’s a nice beach read, or a great listen for a hot August day.

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Phenomenal

The story and the performance were phenomenal. My heart was shredded several times! The human spirit overcoming and restoring hope was touching. It’s a good reminder that ordinary people rise above and do extraordinary things in historical fiction and current day! If not me, then who?

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Another winner!

I truly enjoyed this book! I was immediately invested in the characters relationships and the outcome of their stories. Honest depiction of the times!

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Intriguing story of love, loss, and renewal

This was a very intriguing story, as the beginning moved into a very unique body of the story that built to a very challenging timeline of suffering sacrifice, love and loss with hard to listen to areas within the tragedies encountered in war. The build up of the characters and how they intertwined with each other in the storyline, made it very fascinating and hard to put down or turn off. I would encourage anyone who has had previous experience with books like these to listen to this, and know that you won’t be sorry. A Very good read.

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