Book description
Sarah's Key emerges not merely as a novel but as a profound act of historical reckoning, rendered with devastating power in its audiobook format. Tatiana de Rosnay masterfully interweaves two pivotal moments: the 1942 Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, where ten-year-old Sarah is torn from her family while sealing her brother in a cupboard, and journalist Julia Jarmond's 2002 quest to understand this obscured chapter of French complicity. The audiobook's strength lies in its intimate delivery, transforming the printed page into an auditory experience where the weight of silence and the sharp clink of Sarah's key become visceral. De Rosnay's prose possesses a pitiless clarity, refusing to soften the brutality of collaboration or the enduring scars of denial. Julia's journey-from American outsider to someone confronting France's moral ambiguity, her own marriage, and identity-unfolds with quiet intensity. The narrator's measured pace allows the unspeakable to resonate: the suffocating fear in the cupboard, the hollow echo of Vel' d'Hiv', the slow dawning of historical shame. This is not merely a story of the past; it is a relentless examination of how societies bury truth, and the courage required to unearth it. The audiobook elevates the novel's emotional core, making the reader feel the chilling absence where Sarah's key once lay, and the painful, necessary light Julia brings to France's shadowed history. It is a vital, unforgettable testament to memory's power to reshape the present.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience