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  • The Phoenix Ballroom

  • By: Ruth Hogan
  • Narrated by: Joan Walker
  • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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Summary

Recently widowed Venetia Hamilton Hargreaves is left with a huge house, a bank balance to match and an uneasy feeling that she's been sleepwalking through the last fifty years. Determined to live fully again, she embraces life with an enthusiasm and purpose she'd forgotten she could muster.

Buying the dilapidated Phoenix Ballroom and with it a drop-in centre and spiritualist church could be seen as reckless, but Venetia's generosity, courage and kindness provide a refuge for a touching cast of damaged and lonely people who find their chosen family. As their stories intertwine, long buried secrets are revealed, missed opportunities seized and lives are renewed as the Phoenix lives up to its name.

The Phoenix Ballroom is a story of hope and second chances across the generations.

©2024 Ruth Hogan (P)2024 W.F. Howes Ltd

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Wonderful

Simply wonderful story of the life of a widow and her family after the death of her husband. Brilliant characters and excellent narration

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A lovely Book

I enjoyed the story very much. I loved the likable quirky characters .Whenever I read this authors work it always leaves me feeling happy and eagerly awaiting the next book. Thank you.

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Such a lovely book!

Yet another amazing book from Ruth Hogan! I really enjoyed it, wonderful story, characters and narration.

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It’s a ‘10’ from me

So much of this story brought me straight back to my childhood. Having competed at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool I was straight back to the glitter & sequins & the magic of it all.
Such loveable characters created by Ruth Hogan. Secrets & surprises twist the plot around the ballroom with elegant nostalgic descriptions. Beautiful

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Another treat from Ruth Hogan

You can’t fail with a Ruth Hogan book. As always such special characters that you will fall in love with. The story was gripping from the start and I didn’t expect the twists.

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Great story

Love all of RuthHogans books great stories with a bit of mystery . The reading was also excelant

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sing song lilting narration which detracted from the story...

sadly couldn't finish listening to this audio book as I found the sing song narration, such a shame as I really like this author but I will have to actually read the now...

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