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The Listeners

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The Listeners

Auteur(s): Maggie Stiefvater
Narrateur(s): Erin Bennett
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National Bestseller · An Oprah Daily Best Summer Read of 2025 · A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of June

“A wonderfully observed—actually, flat-out wonderful—historical novel.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Richly imagined . . . Stiefvater’s prose is as pungent as the sweetwater, with a snap that suggests the whimsy of a veteran storyteller.”—The New York Times

#1 New York Times bestselling novelist Maggie Stiefvater dazzles in this mesmerizing portrait of an irresistible heroine, an unlikely romance, and a hotel—and a world—in peril.

January 1942. The Avallon Hotel & Spa has always offered elegant luxury in the wilds of West Virginia, its mountain sweetwater washing away all of high society’s troubles.

Local girl-turned-general manager June Porter Hudson has guided the Avallon skillfully through the first pangs of war. The Gilfoyles, the hotel’s aristocratic owners, have trained her well. But when the family heir makes a secret deal with the State Department to fill the hotel with captured Axis diplomats, June must persuade her staff—many of whom have sons and husbands heading to the front lines—to offer luxury to Nazis. With a smile.

Meanwhile FBI Agent Tucker Minnick, whose coal tattoo hints at an Appalachian past, presses his ears to the hotel’s walls, listening for the diplomats’ secrets. He has one of his own, which is how he knows that June’s balancing act can have dangerous consequences: the sweetwater beneath the hotel can threaten as well as heal.

June has never met a guest she couldn’t delight, but the diplomats are different. Without firing a single shot, they have brought the war directly to her. As clashing loyalties crack the Avallon’s polished veneer, June must calculate the true cost of luxury.

©2025 Maggie Stiefvater (P)2025 Penguin Audio
20e siècle Fiction femmes Historique Le choix des éditeurs Guerre

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"Around every corner of this richly imagined world, we discover some new wonder. . . . Stiefvater’s prose is as pungent as the sweetwater, with a snap that suggests the whimsy of a veteran storyteller.”—The New York Times

“Mesmeric, original, and stunning. Maggie Stiefvater is an exceptional talent, and The Listeners is by turns a beautiful love story, a fascinating glimpse into the horrors of history, and a haunting tale of loyalty and courage. A marvel of storytelling. I really couldn’t have loved it more.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All The Colors of the Dark

The Listeners is cinematic and so very satisfying. This is a rich, multilayered ride of a novel not unlike the hotel at its heart—grand, patient, leaving no particulars unnoticed. A phenomenally immersive read.”—Claire Lombardo, bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

Editorial Review

History, but better
As a lifelong Maggie Stiefvater fan, I instantly jumped on her first adult fiction, The Listeners. It’s a WWII story, but not in the way you might expect. Based on real events, the story takes us to West Virginia, where Axis diplomats are being held at a luxury hotel after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Though it’s grounded in history and hyperreal, in a way, the storytelling is classic Stiefvater: ethereal, with turns of phrase that leave you breathless at their cleverness. There’s a magic system here, too, presented practically but left mysterious. With a cast of characters that represent the clash of classes within a high-end hotel, narrator Erin Bennett does a splendid job voicing the array of dialects that would appear in such a setting. Prepare to be dazzled by this magical, historical work of art. —Melissa B., Audible Editor

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The story. A unique tale based on the history of international diplomats harboured in a luxury American hotel during WWII. Very strong characterizations, featuring a smart, capable heroine and supporting cast. A touch of mystery, love that grows in the head and heart of two main characters and Stiefvater’s signature incorporation of magic that emanates from the natural world.

A wonderful historical tale that resonates

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