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The Sapphire Widow Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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A sweeping, breathtaking story of love and betrayal from the internationally best-selling author of The Tea Planter's Wife

Ceylon, 1935. Louisa Reeve, the daughter of a successful British gem trader, and her husband, Elliot, a charming, thrill-seeking businessman, seem like the couple who have it all. Except what they long for more than anything: a child.

While Louisa struggles with miscarriages, Elliot is increasingly absent, spending much of his time at a nearby cinnamon plantation overlooking the Indian ocean. After his sudden death, Louisa is left alone to solve the mystery he left behind. Revisiting the plantation at Cinnamon Hills, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn toward the owner, Leo, a rugged outdoorsman with a checkered past. The plantation casts a spell, but all is not as it seems. And when Elliot's shocking betrayal is revealed, Louisa has only Leo to turn to....

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  1. Listening Length
    12 hours and 31 minutes
  2. Author
    Dinah Jefferies
  3. Narrator
    Gabrielle Glaister
  4. Audible release date
    August 14, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07FKR5XP9
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 12 hours and 31 minutes
Author Dinah Jefferies
Narrator Gabrielle Glaister
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date August 14, 2018
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07FKR5XP9
Best Sellers Rank #333,214 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#788 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#2,957 in Fiction Sagas
#5,911 in 20th Century Historical Romance (Books)

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Roschi Gunawardhana
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful escape
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018
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Absolutely loved this book as I did The Tea Planter's Wife - both written so exquisitely and capturing Ceylon in a way that makes me nostalgic for a past I never knew of my country. The characters are realistically likeable and you feel for them as they journey through an impossibly difficult situation. For me, it was pure escapism into a world that Dinah Jefferies has created, obviously having researched meticulously and experienced herself to write the way she does of a country that is not her own. I feel sad having ended the book - read it when you have time because the story beckons you and does not let you leave it alone for long! A highly pleasurable read and I cannot recommend it enough. Thank you Dinah Jefferies! Time to go choose which of your next books I plan to read...
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M. Majors
4.0 out of 5 stars Travel back in time to Ceylon
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018
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A very good book. So interesting reading about Ceylon. I had no idea how we get cinnamon. This author is at the top of her game. I have read several of her books.
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Ligia Alexandra Gaspar-Lukianchikova
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice easy read
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019
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I liked the book but it was very predictable and the plot didn't have the same level of excitement as the other books from the same author have.
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Krista
5.0 out of 5 stars My New Favorite Author!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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This is my first book by Dinah Jeffries. I have a major conundrum; I can't put The Sapphire Widow down but I don't want it to end! Her writing style instantly transports the reader to Ceylon. I can smell the salty ocean air (with a hint of cinnamon) and envision the locals mingling in the marketplace. When I finish this novel, I am going to purchase and binge read all of Ms. Jeffries' prior books!
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Kindle Customer. Phyllis
4.0 out of 5 stars Purchased for a friend
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
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She is quite satisfied with this book. Looks forward to getting ore.
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chocoholic
5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing read. Happy with this book
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018
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A beautifully written historical novel
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Breta
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
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A good read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok for me
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018
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I normally love very descriptive writing. While I enjoyed this book I just couldn’t get into the characters. It was well written just not my favorite.
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Simone0305
3.0 out of 5 stars Sehr vorhersehbar
Reviewed in Germany on April 28, 2022
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Das ist das 3. Buch der Autorin, das ich gelesen habe und für mich ist es das schwächste. Schön fand ich,dass man eine Romanfigur aus einem anderen Buch wiedergetroffen hat. Man muss aber das andere Buch nicht kennen, es hat keine Auswirkung auf das Verständnis dieses Romans. Die Handlung hier ist leider sehr vorhersehbar und es werden einzelne Handlungselemente,die Potential hätten, Spannung zu erzeugen, einfach durch Zeitsprünge nicht ausgeschrieben, als wenn die Autorin zum Schluss keine Lust mehr gehabt hätte, noch länger an dem Buch zu schreiben. Vielleicht hat sie sich selbst zu sehr gelangweilt...nichtsdestotrotz kann man es als Zeitvertreib ohne Anspruch lesen, es wird dann nur nicht lange im Gedächtnis bleiben.
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Laraine
5.0 out of 5 stars I found this a really good and interesting read and look forward to reading other ...
Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2018
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4 1/2 star read. I own all of Jeffries' books as I find her immensely readable. This book was a Richard and Judy's UK Book Club selection for Summer 2018 and I can see why. We meet Louisa Reeve in Ceylon in 1935, married to reckless Elliot. Louisa is pining over the miscarriages she's had to endure and Elliot is increasingly absent. When Elliot dies tragically, Louisa discovers that her husband betrayed her, was a liar and owed a ton of money to unsavoury men. While trying to sort out his finances, she meets a man who becomes important to her. But life is not done with throwing her curves and she learns what is important to her. I found this a really good and interesting read and look forward to reading other books by this author.
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Book addict
5.0 out of 5 stars A sensual, exotic and involving story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2018
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The Sapphire Widow has everything I love about Dinah Jefferies' novels: the exotic scent of spices, the clammy heat, the vivid colours of flowers and sunsets, the shriek of monkeys and the gentle chirping of foreign insects on the breeze. On the very first page we are transported to a cinnamon plantation in 1930s Ceylon and the landscape remains a glorious backdrop throughout.
The story revolves around the Louise Reeve, married to a businessman called Elliot. She would love to have a child but has had a miscarriage and a stillborn child instead. Apart from this her marriage seems happy enough, although he is often away from home. And then Elliot dies suddenly, tragically, and bit by bit she finds he had a whole other life she knew nothing about. We watch as her grief turns to anger and bewilderment. How is it possible to be married for so long and not know your spouse at all? How can you pick up your life and carry on after such a betrayal?
The novel is full of sensual textures: the silk of Louisa's dresses, the feel of the ocean on her skin. For me, it's the most romantic Dinah Jefferies novel so far, and I've read them all. If you can't afford a holiday in the Far East this year, let this novel take you there instead.
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Lisa-Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Reviewed in Australia on July 9, 2018
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Wonderful read, truly captivated by the characters of this book. Feels like you’re actually living the story. Highly recommend this book
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LindyLouMac
4.0 out of 5 stars A story of hope and love
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2021
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I enjoy the writing of Dinah Jefferies and I am catching up with her back catalogue at the moment, she provides escapism and transports me to another world.

This time to Ceylon in the nineteen thirties with a story of hope and love after a shocking betrayal. The settings are vividly described and the reader is transported to the ramparts of Galle and the cinnamon plantation in the hills.

The protagonist Louisa Reeve is The Sapphire Widow of the title, the daughter of a gem trader. Her businessman husband Elliot dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances and she discovers that her marriage was not as happy as he led her to believe.

Dinah Jefferies obviously puts a lot of effort into her research and her novels are always wonderfully
evocative of the places and period she is writing about Recommended to anyone who is a fan of
historical romantic fiction and those that enjoy learning more about life in exotic locations.
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