Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
A Year in the Château
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
A Year in the Château
Buy Now for £26.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
The hilarious and feel-good novel about escaping the rat race, friendship and new beginnings
When Nicola's husband, Dominic, retires they decide not to spend their days finding hobbies to fill the time until Countdown is on channel 4. Instead, they fulfil their life-long fantasy of buying a house in the French countryside and filling it with their dearest friends. Reliving their youth and spending their children's inheritance.
Joined by seven of their friends they club together to invest in a château in Normandy. Group dinners, fine wine, beautiful scenery - they're living the dream!
But la vie en rose is harder than it first appears. Is there a reason why only teenagers take gap years?
The perfect listen for fans of Jo Thomas, Cathy Bramley and Veronica Henry!
Listeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about A Year in the Château
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Vee
- 12-07-21
Nice Easy Listen
This is a lovely easy book to listen to. Perfect for a holiday read or when you are doing housework. It made me want to move to a chateau and live a different life. The narrator was very good.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Andy
- 16-09-24
This would make a good TV series
It took me a while to get into this book. The first part sets the scene and at first I was not on board with these middle class middle aged folk approaching retirement. However, I would urge listeners to stay with the novel and as it is charming and thought provoking . The clichés grow on you . At first the narrator grated on me but her voices define the characters well.
If I were to define the novel, I would say Peter Mayle s Year in Provence with a cast of Joanna Trollope's middle class characters. The intended audience is probably the retired or those dreaming of retirement.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 27-12-20
Fabulous
this was an easy listen. Well read. Funny Emotional and very enjoyable. A good insight to Chateau living.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Hattie Dent
- 11-02-21
Great book
I really lovely escapism book. I really enjoyed it and it makes me want to get a château
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Alex M
- 29-07-21
A pleasant and interesting story.
Wasn't to sure initially but it became more and more appealing, enjoyed it. Thanks
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- Mrs H Smith
- 08-10-24
Syrupy
Nauseating totally unrealistic clap trap. Most unlikeable characters who you wouldn’t want as your own friends!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- RoMO
- 25-04-21
What a disappointment
I loved the first hour or so of this book when it had a semi realistic take on buying a wreck in France but then it disintegrated into romantic non realism. Definitely a Non from me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!