AudioFile - Find your next great audiobook
Get our Newsletter

THE RACE FOR PARIS

by | Read by Jennifer Ikeda

Historical Fiction • 10 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2015

Inspired by the real-life female journalists and photographers who defied convention during World War II, the story follows two Americans, Jane and Liv, and their British male counterpart, Fletcher, as they race across France during the summer of 1944 to be the first to cover the Allied invasion of Paris. Told in short chapters, the story moves quickly; however, narrator Jennifer Ikeda doesn't rush. Her careful inflections conveys a range of emotions, from resolute determination to trembling fear, that ensure the characters' experiences aren't overshadowed by the painstaking historical detail, including harrowing descriptions of war. While her French pronunciation is flawless, Ikeda's other accents, particularly for male voices, veer toward caricature. Fortunately, this is only slight distraction in an overall satisfying listen of unsung history. A.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2015]

Library Ed. • Recorded Books • 2015

CD ISBN 9781490683904 $123.75 • Eight CDs

DD ISBN 9781490683911 $109.00

Advertisement Advertisement
The latest audiobook reviews, right in your inbox.

Get our FREE Newsletter and discover a world of audiobooks.

envelope

AudioFile Newsletter

Let us recommend your next great audiobook!

No algorithms here!
We pick great audiobooks for you.
Sign up for our free newsletter with audiobook love from AudioFile editors.

If you are already with us, thank you! Just click X above.

×

Thank you for signing up.

×

Thanks!

Thank you for contacting us!

Our group will review and follow up within 72 hours.
Thanks for your interest!

Back Home ×

Thanks!

Thank you for signing up!

Our group will review and follow up soon.

Back Home ×