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    The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury
    The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury
    The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury

    Written by Marc Levy

    Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    From international bestselling author Marc Levy comes a witty and beguiling novel of one woman’s unexpected journey to follow her destiny.

    Alice Pendelbury believes everything in her life is pretty much in order—from her good friends to her burgeoning career. But even Alice has to admit it’s been an odd week. Not only has her belligerent neighbor, Mr. Daldry, suddenly become a surprisingly agreeable confidant, but he’s encouraging her to take seriously the fortune-teller who told her that only by traveling to Turkey can Alice meet the most important person in her life.

    What’s more, the peculiarly insistent Mr. Daldry has even agreed to finance Alice’s trip—one that against all reason seems to be predestined. It’s on this journey, crazy from the outset and strangely irresistible, that Alice will find out that nothing in her life is real, that her past is not true, and that the six people she’s about to encounter will shape her future in ways she could never have dreamed.

    Revised edition: Previously published as L’étrange voyage de Monsieur Daldry, this edition of The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury includes editorial revisions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    TranslatorChris Murray
    Release dateFeb 5, 2019
    ISBN9781721349265
    The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury
    Author

    Marc Levy

    Marc Levy runs an architectural firm and divides his time between America and France.

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    Reviews for The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a lovely and enchanting story with unpredictable twists and turns. The settings are wonderfully described, allowing readers to vividly picture the places where the story unfolds. The characters are likeable and the historical details add depth to the narrative. The narration, although a bit breathless, adds to the overall sense of the story. Overall, readers thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it for its engaging story, great characters, and evocative descriptions.

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    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      This book is so different from other books! An intriguing tale with surprises to the very end. The travels n history of cities took me to places I’ll never travel to in my lifetime. Highly recommend !

      4 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      This story was so well-written. It had twists and turns that kept me wanting to know what was around the next corner. It had such a clever plot and well-developed characters. The audio book’s narrator had a wonderful voice and although there were both male and female characters, she didn’t use hugely different voices for them, which can sometimes be so distracting. There was just enough difference that it was easy to tell who was speaking while maintaining a wonderful cadence to the narration. Kudos to the author. I will be looking for more books he has written.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      That was incredible. I was transported to a city I’ve never been to and had smells I never thought about… just beautiful

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      Exceptional. Couldn’t put it down. Impeccable, unexpected understated humor with a solid plot, characterization and imagery.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      This tale was beautifully written and masterfully performed. I was initially hesitant when the credits state that it had been translated, but was soon convinced the translation hadn’t mangled the beauty of the authors original work. Maybe the original IS better…. I’ll never know. This version is lovely.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      Brilliant! Engaging story and characters and extremely well performed. One of my favourite recent reads.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      It’s rare to find a book that is unpredictable, yet every time I thought I had figured out what would happen, I was pleasantly surprised by an unexpected twist that added another layer of complexity & intrigue to the story and it’s rich vivid characters. Highly entertaining and captures your attention immediately. The way it is vividly descriptive in it’s beautiful attention to detail allows the reader to picture a wide variety of wonderful places in which the story unfolds.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      it was wit-fully written that became utterly interesting, I believe It was originally written in french and was translated in english so I guess we owe one too the translator after all. Aha! ? it was so hilarious that sometimes sarcasm was so on point in full wits ?? a little drama ofcourse, yeaa I did shed some lightly ball of tears in the corners HAHAHA! but non the less it was ‘merveilleux’ as what they say in french ? oh! and one more thing though the setting was 1950’s I love it how it doesn’t weird me out when the writer chooses to use modern slangs like ‘brunch’ ‘thirdwheel’ ‘KJ’ etc., I know it sound so inappropriate given the year setting but I don’t know it doesn’t feel unnatural at all thats how beautifully and cleverly it was composed you’ll never make a deal out of it you’ll just enjoy all the way the strange journey of Alice Pendelbury ?

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      I enjoyed the story's twists and slow reveal of story and build of intrigue. The only thing I did not like is that the VO artist whispers the last couple of words of 90% of the sentences, which I found to be, not only be annoying, but to give an unintentional melodramatic affect that killed a lot of dramatic moments by turning them almost comic. If you are one of those people who sits and listens to ASMR, you may like this odd affect in the VO. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the story.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      Loved the beautiful journey of her. This book is just like dream for me. Thanks for the beautiful story your shared with us Marc

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      What a brilliant book. Excellent narration. Great characters. As a Turk, it was lovely to hear the descriptions of Istanbul, and painful to hear about a particularly horrible point in our history. Highly recommend this book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      Enjoyed listening to this book. Many twists and turns. It held my interest from the beginning to the end.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      Very compelling story with added humor and history. I enjoyed the narration also.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Jan 11, 2024

      I rarely give a book five stars, but I truly loved this story and didn't want it to end. That's saying a lot considering that I didn't think I would care for the book when I first read the synopsis, but I thought I'd give it a chance. The narration was excellent as well. This was my first Marc Levy book, but certainly will not be the last.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Feb 2, 2025

      I love Mags Monroe. Jean Grainger makes her characters so real.
    • 5/5

      Jan 30, 2025

      I loved this book. Beautifully done.it was a cozy read.
    • 5/5

      Jan 22, 2025

      Such an endearing engaging story and how would you ever know what the last sentence of the book things would change?
    • 5/5

      Jan 12, 2025

      Lovely romantic tale. Fun of learning sbout a nose and her journey to Turkey, and grinding out about her past
    • 5/5

      Dec 30, 2024

      What a delightful story! It was the perfect book to finish up my 2024 book challenge, and one I had no intention of reading. It was a spur of the moment decision after finishing some heavy material. I wanted something funny and light. This is that with an added touch of poignantcy. Did I know she was going to end up with Daughtrey? Of course. Did I know from the beginning that she was adopted? Of course. But it was still one of the most delightful books I read in 2024.
    • 5/5

      Dec 6, 2024

      Great story. Clean, no coarse language, a bit of interesting history, entertaining.
    • 5/5

      Nov 19, 2024

      A truly romantic story! Very well written. So well that one can imagine the places and people described.
    • 5/5

      Oct 5, 2024

      Delightful.
      The right mix of surprise history and interesting characters.
    • 5/5

      Sep 6, 2024

      This story made me smile at the end. It was beautifully written and the voice in the audiobook was so soothing. It made me want to know more about Istanbul.
    • 5/5

      Aug 27, 2024

      I absolutely loved this book. It was a story so creatively told that it captured my attention from the beginning to the end. The characters were very well drawn and loveable. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5

      Aug 17, 2024

      Very captivating story. Simple and entertaining. Enjoyed all the characters.
    • 5/5

      Aug 2, 2024

      Surprising and outstanding. I really liked everything about this book.
    • 4/5

      Jul 11, 2024

      I liked the characters and it had a nice ending.
    • 5/5

      Jul 6, 2024

      Beautifully written, outstanding narrator, intriguing story, satisfying ending. A great listen!
    • 5/5

      Jun 12, 2024

      One of the best books I have listened to. Highly recommend!! A wonderful journey, that keeps you interested right until the very end. Sweet with all the feels.
    • 5/5

      Jun 7, 2024

      Loved every minute of intrigue, mystery, travel, and smells. Enjoy.