The Orphan Girl: A WWII Novel of Courage Found and a Promise Kept Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Kurt Palka (Author), Amy Matysio (Narrator), McClelland & Stewart (Publisher)

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For fans of Kristin Harmel and Martha Hall Kelly's Lilac Girls—the bestselling author of The Piano Maker returns with a vivid, atmospheric, and deeply moving novel set during the final months of the Second World War.

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London, 1944/45: Kate Henderson is an energetic and spirited young woman. As a trained paramedic and ambulance driver she does her work courageously and with determination, even though underneath she is still wrestling with grief after witnessing the shooting death of her diplomat father seven years earlier. Her father’s murder was never properly investigated and it remains unsolved.

Kate’s life is interrupted once more when she wakes up one night to the sound of the air raid alarm and the terror whistles of a bomb’s stabilizers screaming toward the roof of her house. Kate survives, but she is injured.

Her house is gone as well, and after her time in the hospital, Claire Giroux, a kind doctor and family friend, invites Kate to live with her as she recuperates. This arrangement works well for them until a few months later when Claire’s husband comes home from the war. Within days the lives of both women are drastically altered, and events are set in motion, both in England and in Canada, that challenge Kate and Claire to their limits.

The Orphan Girl is a moving and powerful story about friendship and courage, and about promises made and kept.

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6 hours and 59 minutes
Author

Kurt Palka
Narrator

Amy Matysio
Audible release date

July 26 2022
Language

English
Publisher

McClelland & Stewart
ASIN

B09MSW7B7X
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	6 hours and 59 minutes
Author	Kurt Palka
Narrator	Amy Matysio
Audible.ca Release Date	July 26 2022
Publisher	McClelland & Stewart
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B09MSW7B7X
Best Sellers Rank	#55,857 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #208 in Friendship Fiction #1,972 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #3,688 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Engrossing

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 1, 2022

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I very much enjoyed this book and it drew me in and kept my interest very well. It was particularly interesting to be reminded of "The Piano Maker" and meet those people again. Living in Nova Scotia, I found it very interesting to read the section that took place here, it brought it closer to home in many ways. The story line was well done, I thoroughly enjoyed 'meeting' all the characters and getting to know them.

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Cheveraj

Engrossing story

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 17, 2023

If I knew how good this book was going to be I would have started it earlier. It is engrossing and at times, exciting. This book has all the characteristics one wants in a novel - interesting locales and circumstances, likeable characters (except for one in particular), a well designed plot and different circumstances with intersect with each other which doesn't betray surprises in advance. The author takes time with the personality of each character and setting. My only gripe is with the ending. I think the story should have been continued just a bit.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book which I enjoyed. I intend to seek out the author's other books now.

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jodom

Intriguing read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 26, 2022

3.5 rounded up to 4 as I am still thinking about the book.

The Orphan Girl slowly pulls you in to the story of Kate and Claire.

The place is London and it is nearing the end of Word War II.

Kate still recovering from the shooting of her father , a diplomat, now has to contend with the drastic results of her home being bombed.

Luckily Claire takes her in but things change and not for the better when Claire's husband returns.

You see how difficult it is to return to life after War.

This is a story of not only survival but one of courage and friendship.

The Orphan Girl is well worth the read and historical fiction fans will love it.

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Elisa

This is a beautiful story!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 21, 2022

I loved the whole story. I loved the ending! This is a love story. I went to the library looking for a certain book and ended up getting this one which was on display. I thought I'd give it a try. It's the first book I've read by this author who I was happy to read is from the Toronto area, near where I live. It was one of those books that is easy to read, deep and enjoyable. There's a mystery to it. When I returned it I picked up two more of his books. Looking forward to reading them.

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canadianreader

I really wanted to like this one...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 24, 2022

Reading this book was like picking a jellybean from a bowl without looking…you never knew what to expect! Sometimes you got a black jellybean (argh) and other times you got an orange one (yum). While there were sections of this multiple genre-spanning book I loved, there were more sections that had me scratching my head as to why they were included. I also noted several times the veering away from the show-don’t-tell guidelines and wondered if I’d have connected better to Kate had I seen more of her actions rather than been told about them. Overall, a good trim, some tweaking of pacing issues and a tad more character development would make this a more satisfying read for me.

I’m aware that this is a CBC-recommended author and an established Canadian author and I’m willing to try another book on his back list. This one, however, wasn’t for me.

I was gifted this advance copy by Kurt Palka, Penguin Random House Canada, McClelland & Stewart, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

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