The Persimmon Tree Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This is a beautiful book and a beautiful story. It engages you right from the start and although I have never been a fan of war stories, this was one that was fantastic. The hero, Nick, was a young butterfly collector when he was in the tropics off Australia and the Japanese invaded. "

" loved it!!!!!! Good read! "

" first time reader of Courtenay and this novel was fantastic. a real gem. "

" 5 stars....didn't like the sequel though. Great story line and character developement "

" I absolutely loved this book. Both the hero and heroine I found impossible not to like and become emotionally involved with, and the smaller characters all played their parts well. I just wish that the book could have been longer, and the third part as detailed as the first two. "

" Sometimes a good, old fashioned saga fits the bill. Bryce Courtenay's 'The Persimmon Tree' is a hefty novel set during WWII in the South Pacific and Australia. For 28 hours Humphrey Bower delightfully entertained me in the audio book of this historical love story bringing each character alive. I have read a lot of WWII stories set in Europe and found myself very interested in learning about the horrors, heroes and heroines of the Second World War on the other side of the world. "

" I always love to learn my history through human stories and what a story this was! "

" Such a beautiful story "

" Brilliantly worded and written. His writing is so enjoyable to read flowing seamlessly along. I loved all the historical references. "

" This book opened a whole new picture of the pacific islands in World War two for me. I really thought they stopped with Hawaii! An interesting look into the life in Java and the Dutch presence there. "

" I really enjoyed this book too. The life of a young girl, who got caught up in the war and the effect the Japanese had on her life. "

" Nicely written, well researched, fascinating story of WW2, Indonesia and Java. The plot is somewhat unlikely but what the heck, it keeps you adventurously entertained! "

" Theres not much I can say about this book.... except that I was a blubbering mess the whole way through! Cannot wait to read the sequel! "

" best book great story waiting for the second part of the story to arrive "

" This was a good book and I enjoyed the look into a different part of WW2 that is not normally focused on. The depth of the book and the honesty of the love and forgiveness shown in the end were very uplifting even with the shocking events occurring during the book. "

" What an enjoyable audio listen. The characterization just sweeps you into the story. Didn't want it to end. "

" Very good but lengthy historical fiction. Abrupt ending. "

" Althou a good book, I found it a little long for the story it told. "

" wasn't so crazy about the ending... but then that's just me. "

" Unbelievable characters - way too much waffle - a disappointment. "

" Very good easy read, adventure and romance included. Two very larger than life main characters. It's set mostly in Australia during WWII, with the war in the surrounding islands. "

" Alot better then Sylvia. "

" Very good story. I enjoyed reading about the area that my dad served during WW2. Well told. I only wish Dad was still around to discuss it with him. "

" Good story terrible language and very graphic. "

" Great listen, great story! I'm glad to have heard that this was the first of 2 books before I purchased the sequel, Fishing for Stars. Deciding on the sequel but haven't gone wrong with a Bryce Courtenay book yet! "

" Fantastic book! I could not keep my hands off this book! its just as good as "Fishing for Stars" which is based on the same characters as this book. one of the BEST books i have read. "

" Bryce Courtenay is a great storyteller! "

" Nowhere NEAR as good as The Power of One, but still a really interesting perspective on Australia's part in WWII. "

" Not the most enjoyable book I've read. Found the Nick character as too good to be true - 18 and able to conquer so many things. Also very long read - but my book club was reading it so I felt obliged to finish it. "

" This is a beautiful book and a beautiful story. It engages you right from the start and although I have never been a fan of war stories, this was one that was fantastic. The hero, Nick, was a young butterfly collector when he was in the tropics off Australia and the Japanese invaded. "

" 5 stars....didn't like the sequel though. Great story line and character developement "

" As usual, a good adventure by Bryce Courtenay. So much of the book dealt with the protaganist waiting to see Anna again, but then ended rather abrupty once they did reacqaint - felt rather imbalanced in terms of the story. "

" wasn't so crazy about the ending... but then that's just me. "

" Bryce Courtenay is a good writer, except that he repeats things over and over in his books. Once you get over that, it's quite nice. I liked this story since it was more like 3 stories in 1. A looooong read, but worthwhile. "

" What a disappointment. This was my first Bryce Courtenay book and I couldn't read past the first 100 pages. The love story was really superficial and coupled with the over-descriptiveness, I just couldn't do it. "

" I don't know how I finished reading this.... "

" Very good easy read, adventure and romance included. Two very larger than life main characters. It's set mostly in Australia during WWII, with the war in the surrounding islands. "