The Ship of Brides

By: Jojo Moyes

Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures

1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime.

In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England—aboard HMS Victoria, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier’s captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy’s ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted—forever.

Interesting story and characters.

This is the third book I’ve listened to by Jojo Moyes. I really enjoy her writing.

Good story, but wee bit confusing at the end and beginning. Would recommended for characters and the history.

Good story, but wee bit confusing at the end and beginning. Would recommended for characters and the history.

Bummer

I felt like I was never really in….it was so slow. I love historical fiction. Loved the idea of reading a book about this. I felt the story never really got off the Ground.

Perfect pairing

Nicolette McKenzie is a very talented narrator and brings Jojo Moyes's heartwarming story to life.

Disappointing

Normally, I love JoJo Moyes' books and I have read several. This one just could not grab me. I kept reading the same passages over again, as my attention seemed to easily wander during listening. That is not typical of most of Ms. Moyes' books. In the end, I did not finish the book. Perhaps I shortchanged myself. I guess I will never know.