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    The Book of Hidden Wonders: A Novel
    The Book of Hidden Wonders: A Novel
    The Book of Hidden Wonders: A Novel
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Book of Hidden Wonders: A Novel

    Written by Polly Crosby

    Narrated by Rosie Jones

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A charming, deeply imaginative debut novel about a young girl who is immortalized in her father’s illustrated books containing clues to their family secrets.

    Romilly Kemp and her eccentric painter father have happy but sheltered lives in a ramshackle mansion in the English countryside. When her father finds fame with a series of children’s books starring Romilly as the main character, everything changes: exotic foods appear on the table, her father appears on TV and strangers appear at their door, convinced the books will lead them to a precious prize.

    But as time passes, Romilly’s father becomes increasingly suspicious of the outside world until, before her eyes, he begins to disappear within himself. She returns to his illustrations, looking for a way to connect with her ailing father, and finds a series of clues he’s left just for her. This treasure hunt doesn’t lead her to gold or jewels, but something worth far more—a shocking secret that is crucial to understanding her family.

    Written with tremendous heart and charisma, The Book of Hidden Wonders is an unforgettable story about growing up, facing mortality and discovering the hidden wonders that make us who we are.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateSep 1, 2020
    ISBN9781488208768
    The Book of Hidden Wonders: A Novel
    Author

    Polly Crosby

    Polly Crosby grew up on theSuffolk coast and now lives in the heart of Norfolk. She won the Curtis BrownCreative's Yesterday Scholarship, which enabled her to finish her debut. Shereceived the Annabel Abbs Scholarship at the University of East Anglia and iscurrently working on her second novel.

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    • 4/5
      Quite good. Very original, creative, and imaginative. Somewhat sinister, not what I was expecting, but good nonetheless (I like sinister...). It does get a bit slow moving in parts, and I found myself getting a little bored, a little antsy but, overall, really very good.

      Narrator does a fine job, with a good range of versatility. I liked the sound of her voice and enjoyed listening to it.

      This book is definitely worth a listen!