The Storms of War
Kate Williams
For fans of Atonement, Birdsong, and Downton Abbey, the first of three novels about a privileged British family enduring the trials of World War I, from New York Times bestselling author Kate Williams
In the idyllic early summer of 1914, life is good for the de Witt family. Rudolf and Verena are planning the wedding of their daughter Emmeline, while their eldest son, Arthur, is studying in Paris, and Michael is just back from his first term at Cambridge. Celia, the youngest of the de Witt children, is on the brink of adulthood and secretly dreams of escaping her carefully mapped-out future and exploring the world.
But the onslaught of war changes everything, and soon the de Witts find themselves sidelined and in danger of losing everything they hold dear. As Celia struggles to make sense of the changing world around her, she lies about her age to join the war effort and finds herself embroiled in a complex plot that puts not only herself but those she loves in danger.
With gripping detail and brilliant empathy, Kate Williams tells the story of Celia and her family as they are shunned by a society that previously embraced them, torn apart by sorrow, and buffeted and changed by the storms of war.
Duration - 18h 21m.
Author - Kate Williams.
Narrator - Fiona Hardingham.
Published Date - Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Location:
United States
Description:
For fans of Atonement, Birdsong, and Downton Abbey, the first of three novels about a privileged British family enduring the trials of World War I, from New York Times bestselling author Kate Williams In the idyllic early summer of 1914, life is good for the de Witt family. Rudolf and Verena are planning the wedding of their daughter Emmeline, while their eldest son, Arthur, is studying in Paris, and Michael is just back from his first term at Cambridge. Celia, the youngest of the de Witt children, is on the brink of adulthood and secretly dreams of escaping her carefully mapped-out future and exploring the world. But the onslaught of war changes everything, and soon the de Witts find themselves sidelined and in danger of losing everything they hold dear. As Celia struggles to make sense of the changing world around her, she lies about her age to join the war effort and finds herself embroiled in a complex plot that puts not only herself but those she loves in danger. With gripping detail and brilliant empathy, Kate Williams tells the story of Celia and her family as they are shunned by a society that previously embraced them, torn apart by sorrow, and buffeted and changed by the storms of war. Duration - 18h 21m. Author - Kate Williams. Narrator - Fiona Hardingham. Published Date - Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:09
Prologue
Duration:00:03:26
Chapter 1
Duration:00:24:53
Chapter 2
Duration:00:20:29
Chapter 3
Duration:00:44:56
Chapter 4
Duration:00:24:49
Chapter 5
Duration:00:25:36
Chapter 6
Duration:00:44:04
Chapter 7
Duration:00:32:07
Chapter 8
Duration:00:33:59
Chapter 9
Duration:00:18:09
Chapter 10
Duration:00:31:29
Chapter 11
Duration:00:19:08
Chapter 12
Duration:00:22:20
Chapter 13
Duration:00:28:24
Chapter 14
Duration:00:40:04
Chapter 15
Duration:00:28:16
Chapter 16
Duration:00:24:27
Chapter 17
Duration:00:23:01
Chapter 18
Duration:00:40:02
Chapter 19
Duration:00:47:31
Chapter 20
Duration:00:18:46
Chapter 21
Duration:00:22:40
Chapter 22
Duration:00:29:41
Chapter 23
Duration:00:58:05
Chapter 24
Duration:00:32:40
Chapter 25
Duration:00:23:53
Chapter 26
Duration:00:04:03
Chapter 27
Duration:00:23:28
Chapter 28
Duration:00:15:23
Chapter 29
Duration:00:25:57
Chapter 30
Duration:00:30:13
Chapter 31
Duration:00:28:14
Chapter 32
Duration:00:33:43
Chapter 33
Duration:00:46:27
Chapter 34
Duration:00:32:59
Chapter 35
Duration:00:23:45
Chapter 36
Duration:00:30:30
Chapter 37
Duration:00:15:12
Chapter 38
Duration:00:10:39
Epilogue
Duration:00:08:33
Afterword
Duration:00:09:04