Island of Secrets

· Bolinda · Narrated by Julie Maisey
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15 hr 17 min
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'The story started at dawn on the fourteenth of September, 1943 ...' All her life, London-born Angelika has been intrigued by her mother's secret past. Now planning her wedding, she feels she must visit the remote Crete village her mother grew up in. Angie's estranged elderly grandmother, Maria, is dying. She welcomes Angie with open arms – it's time to unburden herself, and tell the story she'll otherwise take to her grave. It's the story of the Nazi occupation of Crete during the Second World War, of horror, of courage and of the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her children. And it's the story of bitter secrets that broke a family apart, and of three enchanting women who come together to heal wounds that have damaged two generations.

About the author

Patricia Wilson lived in the village of Amiras in Crete where the book is set. She was inspired to write when she unearthed a machine gun in her garden – one used in the September 1943 massacre, and much of the novel is based on real stories told to her by the oldest women of Amiras – women who've never spoken of their experiences before.

Julie Maisey is a British actress. She has appeared at Hampstead Theatre, the Royal National Theatre and on TV in The Bill, EastEnders and various sitcoms including Birds of a Feather and Holding the Baby. Voiceover highlights include the BAFTA-nominated and British Animation Award-winning Dad's Dead (Best Short), People's Britain (Best Comedy) and a number of cartoons for the AIR scheme with Channel 4.

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