Get a free audiobook
-
Her Darkest Hour
- Beautiful and Heartbreaking World War 2 Historical Fiction
- Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
People who bought this also bought...
-
The Prisoner's Wife
- Written by: Maggie Brookes
- Narrated by: Alicia Suszka-Fielder, David John
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the dead of night, a Czech farm girl and a British soldier travel through the countryside. Izabela and prisoner of war Bill have secretly married and are on the run, with Izzy dressed as a man. The young husband and wife evade capture for as long as possible - until they are cornered by Nazi soldiers with tracking dogs. Izzy's disguise works. The couple are assumed to be escaped British soldiers and transported to a POW camp. However, their ordeal has just begun.
-
-
Sad historical novel
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-09-23
-
The Black Swan of Paris
- A WWII Novel
- Written by: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen. An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the Gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming allied invasion. The resistance movement is tasked with silencing her by any means necessary - including assassination.
-
-
A Great story
- By Lou on 2020-11-11
-
The Soldier’s Girl
- Written by: Sharon Maas
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When young English nurse Sibyl Lake is recruited as a spy to support the French resistance, she doesn’t realize the ultimate price she will end up paying. She arrives in Colmar, a French town surrounded by vineyards and swarming with German soldiers. Her fear is dampened by the joy of being reunited with her childhood sweetheart Jacques. Sibyl’s arrival has not gone unnoticed by Commander Wolfgang von Haagan. She realizes that letting him get closer is her best chance of learning enemy secrets. Yet despite her best intentions, Sibyl finds that betrayal does not come easy to her.
-
The Book of Lost Names
- Written by: Kristin Harmel
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lina Meisel, a retired librarian in Florida, is reading the newspaper one morning when she freezes. Her eyes lock on a photograph of a book she hasn’t seen in 65 years - a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II - an experience Lina remembers well - and the search to reunite people with the texts stolen from them so long ago. The book in the photograph is one of the most fascinating cases.
-
-
struggled to finish
- By Ellen B on 2020-07-28
-
Daughter of the Reich
- A Novel
- Written by: Louise Fein
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows about her world will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a Jewish friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.
-
-
excellent
- By Lisa Spillane on 2021-01-11
-
The Secret Messenger
- Written by: Mandy Robotham
- Narrated by: Karen Cass, Alma Costa
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Venice, 1943. The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion’s den as a typist for the Reich, by night she risks her life as a messenger for the Italian resistance. London, 2017. Luisa Belmont finds a mysterious old typewriter in her attic. Determined to find out who it belonged to, Luisa delves into the past and uncovers a story of fierce love, unimaginable sacrifice and ultimately the worst kind of betrayal.
-
-
The Secret Messenger
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-01-25
-
The Prisoner's Wife
- Written by: Maggie Brookes
- Narrated by: Alicia Suszka-Fielder, David John
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the dead of night, a Czech farm girl and a British soldier travel through the countryside. Izabela and prisoner of war Bill have secretly married and are on the run, with Izzy dressed as a man. The young husband and wife evade capture for as long as possible - until they are cornered by Nazi soldiers with tracking dogs. Izzy's disguise works. The couple are assumed to be escaped British soldiers and transported to a POW camp. However, their ordeal has just begun.
-
-
Sad historical novel
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-09-23
-
The Black Swan of Paris
- A WWII Novel
- Written by: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen. An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the Gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming allied invasion. The resistance movement is tasked with silencing her by any means necessary - including assassination.
-
-
A Great story
- By Lou on 2020-11-11
-
The Soldier’s Girl
- Written by: Sharon Maas
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When young English nurse Sibyl Lake is recruited as a spy to support the French resistance, she doesn’t realize the ultimate price she will end up paying. She arrives in Colmar, a French town surrounded by vineyards and swarming with German soldiers. Her fear is dampened by the joy of being reunited with her childhood sweetheart Jacques. Sibyl’s arrival has not gone unnoticed by Commander Wolfgang von Haagan. She realizes that letting him get closer is her best chance of learning enemy secrets. Yet despite her best intentions, Sibyl finds that betrayal does not come easy to her.
-
The Book of Lost Names
- Written by: Kristin Harmel
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lina Meisel, a retired librarian in Florida, is reading the newspaper one morning when she freezes. Her eyes lock on a photograph of a book she hasn’t seen in 65 years - a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II - an experience Lina remembers well - and the search to reunite people with the texts stolen from them so long ago. The book in the photograph is one of the most fascinating cases.
-
-
struggled to finish
- By Ellen B on 2020-07-28
-
Daughter of the Reich
- A Novel
- Written by: Louise Fein
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows about her world will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a Jewish friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.
-
-
excellent
- By Lisa Spillane on 2021-01-11
-
The Secret Messenger
- Written by: Mandy Robotham
- Narrated by: Karen Cass, Alma Costa
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Venice, 1943. The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion’s den as a typist for the Reich, by night she risks her life as a messenger for the Italian resistance. London, 2017. Luisa Belmont finds a mysterious old typewriter in her attic. Determined to find out who it belonged to, Luisa delves into the past and uncovers a story of fierce love, unimaginable sacrifice and ultimately the worst kind of betrayal.
-
-
The Secret Messenger
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-01-25
-
The Child on Platform One
- Written by: Gill Thompson
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Prague, 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter, Miriam, safe is to send her away - even if it means never seeing her again. But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being exposed. In London, Pamela volunteers to help find places for the Jewish children arrived from Europe. Befriending one unclaimed little girl, Pamela brings her home. It is only when her young son enlists in the RAF that Pamela realises how easily her own world could come crashing down.
-
What Only We Know
- A Heart-Wrenching and Unforgettable World War 2 Historical Novel
- Written by: Catherine Hokin
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A door slammed and the unmistakable sound of boots came crashing up the hall. Liese held her little daughter’s hand so tightly, the tiny fingers had turned purple. The SS officer’s hand was at Liese’s throat before she saw him move. "I can kill you easily, then I can kill your daughter." He relaxed his grip a little. "Or perhaps I could kill her first?" England, 40 years later. When Karen Cartwright is unexpectedly called home to nurse her ailing father, she goes with a heavy heart.
-
-
Gripping
- By Cheryl on 2021-01-20
-
When We Were Brave
- A Completely Gripping and Emotional WW2 Historical Novel
- Written by: Suzanne Kelman
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Present day, London: When Sophie discovers a photograph of her great aunt Vivi from World War II, it throws her into a world of confusion. Because, as she learns about this secret relative, she quickly realizes that the photograph doesn’t fit with her family’s story. It shows Vivi leaving an address associated with a spy network in London - a place she had no reason to be - and it is dated right before she disappeared.
-
-
OUTSTANDING
- By Travel Mom on 2020-06-25
-
The Girl from Berlin
- A Novel
- Written by: Ronald H. Balson
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
An old friend calls Catherine Lockhart and Liam Taggart to his famous Italian restaurant to enlist their help. His aunt is being evicted from her home in the Tuscan hills by a powerful corporation claiming they own the deeds, even though she can produce her own set of deeds to her land. Catherine and Liam’s only clue is a bound, handwritten manuscript, entirely in German, and hidden in its pages is a story long-forgotten....
-
-
Gripping
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-08-26
-
The Last Letter from Juliet
- Written by: Melanie Hudson
- Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A daring WWII pilot who grew up among the clouds, Juliet Caron’s life was one of courage, adventure - and a love torn apart by war. Every nook of her Cornish cottage is alive with memories just waiting to be discovered. Katherine Henderson has escaped to Cornwall for Christmas, but she soon finds there is more to her holiday cottage than meets the eye. And on the eve of Juliet’s 100th birthday, Katherine is enlisted to make an old lady’s final Christmas wish come true....
-
-
Simply fabulous
- By L.C. on 2020-12-16
-
The Secret Letter
- Written by: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Jacqueline King
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Germany, 1939. A tumbledown farmhouse, on the outskirts of a close-knit village in the heart of the rolling hills of Bavaria. A once happy family home torn apart by Nazi rule. And one young girl who refuses to give up on what she believes in...London, 2018: When 94-year-old Imogen receives a letter addressed to her in neat, unfamiliar handwriting, she notices the postmark is stamped from Germany - and it sends shivers down her spine....
-
-
Engaging story, fantastic narration
- By A.B on 2020-08-06
-
Winter Garden
- A Novel
- Written by: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters.
-
-
loved this!!
- By Jennifer on 2018-01-26
-
The Lost Vintage
- A Novel
- Written by: Ann Mah
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this pause-resisting novel about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy and unexpectedly uncovers a lost diary, an unknown relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II. To become one of only a few hundred certified wine experts in the world, Kate must pass the notoriously difficult Master of Wine examination. She’s failed twice before; her third attempt will be her last chance.
-
-
Hard to get into
- By SassyRn on 2020-12-15
-
The Nightingale
- Written by: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Audie Award, Fiction, 2016. From the number-one New York Times bestselling author comes Kristin Hannah’s next novel. It is an epic love story and family drama set at the dawn of World War II. She is the author of twenty-one novels. Her previous novels include Home Front, Night Road, Firefly Lane, Fly Away, and Winter Garden.
-
-
Nightingale opened my eyes
- By Trish on 2018-09-13
-
The Room on Rue Amélie
- Written by: Kristin Harmel
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby, Jacques Roy
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When newlywed Ruby Henderson Benoit arrives in Paris in 1939 with her French husband, Marcel, she imagines strolling arm in arm along the grand boulevards, awash in the golden afternoon light. But war is looming on the horizon, and as France falls to the Nazis, her marriage begins to splinter, too. Charlotte Dacher is 11 when the Germans roll into the French capital, their sinister swastika flags snapping in the breeze. After the Jewish restrictions take effect and Jews are ordered to wear the yellow star, Charlotte can't imagine things getting much worse.
-
-
Great book and outstanding performance by the narrator
- By Cat on 2019-01-24
-
The Winemaker's Wife
- Written by: Kristin Harmel
- Narrated by: Robin Eller, Lisa Flanagan, Madeleine Maby
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the author of the “engrossing” (People) and “poignant” (Booklist) international best seller The Room on Rue Amélie comes a remarkable and moving story of love, danger, and betrayal: two women in France in the darkest days of World War II and another in present-day America on a quest to uncover the secret that connects them.
-
-
Terrible Audio
- By George West on 2019-09-07
-
The Orphan's Tale
- Written by: Pam Jenoff
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wydra, Kyla Garcia
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby. She lives above a small rail station, which she cleans in order to earn her keep. When Noa discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp, she is reminded of the child that was taken from her. And in a moment that will change the course of her life, she snatches one of the babies and flees into the snowy night.
-
-
Brought into the horrors of WWII
- By Laura P. on 2019-08-31
Publisher's Summary
"You and me - we’re sisters, not enemies. We’ve got a real enemy at our door and we need to focus on that - together, united. I don’t want to be fighting you as well."
In the small French town of Colmar, swastikas hang from lampposts, tanks are lined up outside the town hall, and 21-year-old Marie-Claire is in love. She will do anything for her childhood friend Jacques, including spying on her German boss, Dietrich Kurtz. Anything to make Jacques see her in a new light, as something more than just a silly little girl.
But when Jacques rejects her, everything changes. Mortified and stung, Marie-Claire feels the need for revenge. She turns her back on those she loves and is catapulted into a new life.
Her little sister Victoire is aghast at her sister’s traitorous behavior, not least because Marie-Claire is endangering Victoire’s own life-threatening mission, hiding Jewish refugees in their mother’s wine cellar. And when Marie-Claire marries Kurtz, Victoire knows her relationship with her sister has been poisoned for ever.
But when Victoire learns someone she loves is in terrible danger, her only choice is to trust the sister who betrayed her. Kurtz, Marie-Claire’s cruel and heartless husband, has key information and Victoire must persuade Marie-Claire to obtain it, even if it means risking Marie-Claire’s life. As secrets come to light and close bonds are broken, will the sisters be able to heal old wounds?
An unforgettable story of two sisters ripped apart by World War II. Fans of The Nightingale and The Ragged Edge of Night will fall in love with Her Darkest Hour.
More from the same
What listeners say about Her Darkest Hour
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kellie
- 2020-09-16
Wonderful
This is one of the best books I have “read” (on Audible) in a long time. Great WW2 story. Reader was engaging as well. Will be looking into other books by this author.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- BarbieAlaska
- 2020-08-04
overall good listen
I have listened to hundreds of WW2 books. I did like this one..it kept my interest...I did find myself disgusted with the character Marie Claire... The story allowed me to research the area. I also looked at pictures of the area to give my mind an idea of how the land lay. looking forward to your next book!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Veronicat
- 2020-07-29
Not A Favorite
Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres. However, this story was not very compelling. The characters and plot were underdeveloped and the storyline never went anywhere. I hung in until the end hoping for a dramatic finish but even the prologue remained flat.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Colleen Finnell
- 2020-07-27
Turned off by Chapter 3
This book was impossible to get into. By the 3rd chapter, I turned it off. Narrator was bland, the story was written poorly. If I could get past the beginning it might have been good, but I was sorely disappointed.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Angelbabe
- 2020-12-04
One of my favorites!
The story and performance will grab you. The ending is perfect! I was unaware of the church’s involvement.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Becky colburn
- 2020-10-10
Heartbreakingly Brilliant
I love this book. I could not stop listening! I felt my emotions rising and falling, laughing, smiling and crying. The narrator is spot on! This is a must listen to audible. I didn't want it to end!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 2020-06-27
don't get in a hurry to end the story..
loved this book and the performance but freely like too many story lines were left dangling and didn't come to a satisfactory conclusion. this would be a good book for a sequel however the epilogue have the feeling that it isn't likely.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- paula wright
- 2020-06-07
Heartbreaking and such bravery
I would loved to have know this family In Alsace France. Such bravery for such young people It was a very sad novel but triumphed in the end The very last ten minutes I never saw coming