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Nonesuch

By: Francis Spufford
Narrated by: Lydia Wilson
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A spell-binding fantasy novel set in the Blitz, from the author of Golden Hill.

'What a joy! A novel with endless ingenuity and enormous heart.' Kaliane Bradley
'Everything that great literature should be.' Sarah Perry
' His Dark Materials meets the Blitz.' Observer
'An all-encompassing masterpiece.' London Standard
'My god can he write.' Richard Osman
'Ripples with literary magic.' The Times

It's the summer of 1939. London is on the brink of catastrophic war. Iris Hawkins, an ambitious young woman in the stuffy world of City finance, has a chance encounter with Geoff, a technical whizz at the BBC's nascent television unit.

What was supposed to be one night of abandon draws her instead into an adventure of otherworldly pursuit - into a reality where time bends, spirits can be summoned, and history hangs by a thread. Soon there are Nazi planes overhead. But Iris has more to contend with than the terrors of the Blitz. Over the rooftops of burning London, in the twisted passages between past and present, a fascist fanatic is travelling with a gun in her hand.

And only Iris can stop her from altering the course of history forever.

Nonesuch was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 28/2/2026.

©2026 Francis Spufford (P)2026 Faber & Faber Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Heartfelt England War
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don't read much fiction but second audible book by francis spufford. love the what if? love the grounding of a story in time and place.

peaked my curiousity

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Loved the story and fingers crossed for a sequel. I need to know what lies ahead for Iris and Geoff.

Beautiful writing and excellent narration.

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I enjoyed this story so much that I could not stop listening but also so much did not want it to end. I hope that there will be more from this author very soon.

Could not stop listening.

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I've been listening to Spufford's books since Cahokia Jazz, which I loved.

He never fails to bring something new with each novel. I find him to be a very good world builder.

Great story and truly excellent narration. The narrator really cared.

Loved the story with great narration

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It’s not obvious but this is part 1 of the story. Don’t let that put you off as it’s a great historical fantasy where magic is used to time travel. The depiction of London in the early years of WW2 is very evocative and Iris is a likeable protagonist blundering into a world she was unaware of.

The only downer for me was Iris falling head over heels for Geoff, which considering her motivations in the story just seem off kilter to me.

Part 1

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