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The Forgotten Life of Connie Harris
- Author
- Carryl Church
- Narrator
- Rebecca Norfolk
- Publisher
- Soundings
- Publish Date
- 1 November 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical romance
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- Author
- Carryl Church
- Narrator
- Rebecca Norfolk
- Duration
- 8 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 November 2024
- ISBN
- 9781399185714
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Soundings
- Genre
- Historical romance
Synopsis
1951, Devon. Connie's job at the Tivoli cinema provides an escape from her alcoholic father, Frank. There she meets and falls in love with projectionist Charlie. After a whirlwind romance, he splices his proposal into her favourite film, Casablanca, and for the first time, Connie dares to dream of a life beyond the one she's settled for. Charlie promises her a happy ending, but for Connie, fate has a different plan. 1996. Seeking fulfilment after his divorce, Eddie takes on the now dilapidated Tivoli cinema, a once-shining gem in Devon. He finds an abandoned film reel with a note: I'm sorry. The film reveals the final frames of Casablanca, with a marriage proposal to someone called Connie Harris . . .
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