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My Dear I Wanted to Tell You

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My Dear I Wanted to Tell You

By: Louisa Young
Narrated by: Dan Stevens
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“My Dear I Wanted to Tell You is one of those books that doesn’t leave you, and probably never will.”
—Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs novels

The onrush of World War I irrevocably intertwines the lives of two young couples in Louisa Young’s epic tale of love in the midst of chaos. Perfect for readers of Atonement, The Mapping of Love and Death, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, Young’s moving novel of class struggles, star-crossed romance, and the grim reality of the battlefield is a stunning exploration of the devastating consequences, physical and spiritual, of a world enmeshed in Total War.

 20th Century Historical War & Military World Literature Historical Fiction Heartfelt Tearjerking War Fiction Military Marriage Genre Fiction England Protector Romance
Powerful Storytelling • Evocative Writing • Exceptional Narration • Historical Authenticity • Emotional Depth

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Loved this story, and how well written it was. Dan Stevens did such a beautiful job reading the characters, and I feel made the story that much more amazing. Definitely worth listening to a couple of times.

Sweet, sad, and Delicious

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Dan Stevens is a joy to listen to. Wonderful job. What a detailed story of love and the horrors of war. Real.

Wonderful narration

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I’ve decided Dan could read the back of a milk carton and be captivating. The story,1st of a series, was hard for me to follow. Had I been reading I would have had to go back and see who this person was several times as we jump from character to character. The second book was much easier to follow. After I read the second one I went back and read the first book again and really enjoyed it. I don’t know how you can fix that but a lot of people review that they don’t like the first part of the book when in fact it’s the best part. Dan has an identifiable voice for each character. He is English but You can understand every single word. At one point he has the voice of an American and it’s flawless. To review all the subtly of Dans reading is impossible.

Dan Stevens is perfection.

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This is not just a World War I love story, it is a detailed insight into the psychology of the men and women who were engulfed in the war. The enthusiasm of being able to join for perhaps a few months (as they thought), through the hell of the battles and trench warfare and then the difficult return to the reality of civilized life with both physical and psychological wounds. All this intertwined with the other major source of human conflict, that of love.

Well written and narrated, definitely worth the listen.

A vivid description of the psychology of WWI.

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I chose this book because Dan Steven's read it, I fell in love with it because of Riley, the beautiful, strong, honest boy who takes you through the story of his life, and the lives of those around him during World War 1.

Heartbreakingly Beautiful

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