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The Archers: Ambridge At War

By: Catherine Miller
Narrated by: Patricia Hodge
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Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Ambridge at War takes readers back to before it all began . . .

‘Intriguing, comforting and endearingly familiar’ Katie Fforde

It’s 1940 and war has broken out. It is midnight at the turn of the year, and Walter Gabriel speaks the same line that opened the very first radio episode – 'And a Happy New Year to you all!' For Ambridge, a village in the heart of the English countryside, this year will bring change in ways no one was expecting.

From the Pargetters at Lower Loxley to the loving, hard-working Archer family at Brookfield Farm, the war will be hard for all of them. And the New Year brings the arrival of evacuees to Ambridge, shaking things up in the close-knit rural community.

As the villagers embrace wartime spirit, the families that listeners have known and loved for generations face an uphill battle to keep their secrets hidden. Especially as someone is intent on revealing those secrets to the whole village . . .
 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Small Town & Rural Village War
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Critic reviews

‘Intriguing, comforting and endearingly familiar’ Katie Fforde

‘The opening words of the first radio episode of The Archers 70 years ago set the scene for a novel that takes readers back to before the much-loved “everyday story of country folk” began . . . Nostalgia for avid listeners with long memories’ Choice

‘In this new novel celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, we follow the lives of the families of Ambridge before it all began . . . families that listeners have known and loved for generations face an uphill battle to keep their secrets hidden’ Countryside

‘An inventive cosy crime prequel to the “everyday story of country folk”, first aired 70 years ago . . . a good novel tautly constructed and often laugh-aloud funny’ The Times

‘You don’t need to be a fan of The Archers to enjoy this . . . It’s a comfort blanket of a book with a rich vein of spicy intrigue’ Woman
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A captivating tale of dastardly deeds afoot in wartime Ambridge. Someone has it in for their neighbours, someone who knows too much.But why?

A lovely take on early Ambridge.

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A must for Archers fans but even if you aren't a listener it still can be listened to as a stand alone story

Loved it!

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Was a little apprehensive in case it messed at all with Ambridge and the Archers, but really enjoyed it. It's well written and well narrated. Woulld work even as a stand alone story, but very good as a complement to the Archers.

Very good

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I really enjoyed the story,
Lovely characters and places. clearly read by Patricia Hodge.

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I’m a big fan of the Archers but even if you are not this is a fascinating story, great characters beautifully narrated. 3 days of pleasure listening.

Wonderful, a must listen

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