Dinah Jefferies has 7 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 7 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 5 ratings. The most-rated is Before the Rains.
Before the Rains
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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies, read by Naomi Frederick. A gripping, heart-wrenching tale of love against the odds from number one Sunday Times best-selling author Dinah Jefferies. Rajputana, India, 1930. Since her husband's death, 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza's only companion has been her camera. When the British government sends her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family, she's determined to make a name for herself. But when Eliza arrives at the palace, she meets Jay, the Prince's handsome, brooding younger brother. Brought together by their desire to improve conditions for local people, Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families - and society - think otherwise. Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what's expected and following their hearts.
©2017 Dinah Jefferies (P)2017 Penguin Audio Books
The Silk Merchant's Daughter
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From the number-one best-selling author of The Tea Planter's Wife. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Silk Merchant's Daughter by Dinah Jefferies, read by Eliza Parkes. Dinah Jefferies' stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two worlds.... French Indochina, 1952. Since her mother's death, 18-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi. But the area is teeming with militant rebels who want to end French rule by any means possible. For the first time, Nicole is awakened to the corruption of colonial rule - and her own family's involvement shocks her to the core.... Tran, a notorious Vietnamese insurgent, seems to offer the perfect escape from her troubles, while Mark, a charming American trader, is the man she's always dreamed of. But who can she trust in this world where no one is what they seem? The Silk Merchant's Daughter is a captivating tale of dark secrets, sisterly rivalry and love against the odds, enchantingly set in colonial era Vietnam.
©2016 Dinah Jefferies (P)2016 Penguin Books Limited
The Tea Planter's Wife
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies, read by Avita Jay. Nineteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hooper is newly married to a rich and charming widower, eager to join him on his tea plantation, determined to be the perfect wife and mother. But life in Ceylon is not what Gwen expected. The plantation workers are resentful, the neighbours treacherous, and there are clues to the past - a dusty trunk of dresses, an overgrown gravestone in the grounds - that her husband refuses to discuss. Just as Gwen finds her feet, disaster strikes. She faces a terrible choice, hiding the truth from almost everyone, but a secret this big can't stay buried forever....
©2015 Dinah Jefferies (P)2015 Penguin Books Limited
The Sapphire Widow
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies, read by Gabrielle Glaister. 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 towards the owner, Leo, a rugged outdoorsman with a chequered 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....
©2018 Dinah Jefferies (P)2018 Penguin Books Ltd
Die englische Fotografin
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Eine junge Engländerin. Ein indischer Fürstenhof voller Intrigen. Eine romantische Liebe gegen alle Widerstände. Indien, 1930. Als die junge Fotografin Eliza im Auftrag der britischen Krone nach Indien entsandt wird, um die Familie des Maharadscha von Rajputana zu porträtieren, kann sie ihr Glück kaum fassen. Nach dem freundlichen Empfang holt sie jedoch bald die Wirklichkeit ein. Intrigen und Streitigkeiten im Palast halten sie auf Abstand, ihr einziger Lichtblick ist Jay, der Bruder des Fürsten. Trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Herkunft fühlen Eliza und Jay sich zueinander hingezogen. Doch diese Liebe darf nicht sein. Denn Jay ist einer indischen Prinzessin versprochen...
©2018 Bastei Lübbe AG, Köln (P)2018 der Hörverlag
La Fille du marchand de saphirs
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Peut-on encore aimer après un mariage fondé sur le mensonge ? Ceylan, 1935. Louisa Reeve, fille d'un riche négociant britannique en pierres précieuses, est l'heureuse épouse d'Elliot, un séduisant et intrépide homme d'affaires. Tout bascule lorsque Louisa fait face à de nombreuses fausses couches et qu'Elliot passe le plus clair de son temps à Cinnamon Hills, une plantation de cannelle. Après sa mort brutale, la jeune femme se retrouve seule pour percer le mystère de ses nombreuses absences. Retournant à la plantation, elle rencontre Leo, le propriétaire des lieux, pour qui elle éprouve une étrange attirance. Lorsque la trahison d'Elliot éclate au grand jour, Louisa n'a que Leo vers qui se tourner même si celui-ci n'est pas celui qu'il semble être. Une grande fresque d'amour et de trahison par l'auteure internationalement reconnue de La Mariée de Ceylan.
©2019 Hauteville (P)2020 Hardigan 2020
The Missing Sister
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies. Belle Hatton has embarked upon an exciting new life far from home: a glamorous job as a nightclub singer in 1930s Burma, with a host of sophisticated new friends and admirers. But Belle is haunted by a mystery from her past - an old newspaper clipping found in her parents' belongings after their death, saying that the Hattons were leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter, Elvira. Belle is desperate to find out what happened to the sister she never knew she had - but when she starts asking questions, she is confronted with unsettling rumours, malicious gossip, and outright threats. Oliver, a ruggedly attractive American journalist, promises to help her, but an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her.... Belle survives riots, intruders, and bomb attacks - but nothing will stop her in her mission to uncover the truth. Can she trust her feelings for Oliver? Is her sister really dead? And could there be a chance Belle might find her?
©2018 Dinah Jefferies (P)2018 Penguin Books Ltd