# Return to Paradiso: The Paradiso Novels Book 2 Audiobook

Return to Paradiso is the second Paradiso Novels audiobook, following Graziella Ponti in rural Lombardy as Italy changes in the early 1950s. Its historical setting and coming-of-age focus suit listeners looking for a character-led story about love, hope and tragedy.

- [Original product page](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/product/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [View offer](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 3.99 GBP
- Previous price: 12.29 GBP
- Discount: 68%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:38:13.578Z
- Rating: 4.4 / 5
- Reviews: 2890

Prices and deal status are the latest recorded data, not a guarantee of availability. Confirm the price and availability with the store.

## At a glance

- Book two in the Paradiso Novels series.
- Set in rural Lombardy in 1950, during Italy's post-war social and economic changes.
- Follows teenager Graziella as she enters womanhood and faces a changing world.
- Unabridged narration by Penny Andrews.

## Pros

- The premise combines a specific post-war Italian setting with a coming-of-age story.
- The nearly seven-hour unabridged recording offers a substantial listening format.

## Specifications

### Audiobook details
- Format: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Listening length: 6 hours and 59 minutes
- Language: English
### Credits and publication
- Author: Francesca Scanacapra
- Narrator: Penny Andrews
- Publisher: QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publication date: 5 May 2022

## Before you buy

- This is the second book in a series. The listing identifies the first book as Paradiso, so newcomers may prefer to start there for the series sequence.

## A good fit for

- Listeners of historical fiction focused on post-war Italy and social change.
- Fans of coming-of-age stories centred on family and a young woman's changing circumstances.
- Listeners seeking an unabridged historical audiobook narrated by Penny Andrews.

## Less suited to

- Those looking for a standalone story with no connection to an ongoing series.
- Listeners who prefer contemporary settings or non-fiction.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the historical story as engaging and immersive, with particular praise for Graziella, character development and the writing. The overall rating pattern is mainly positive, though a smaller share of ratings are lower. This reception may interest listeners drawn to character-led historical fiction, but ratings cannot predict an individual listener's response.
- Positive themes: Customer feedback highlights the engaging story, developed characters and writing.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Return to Paradiso the first book in the series?
No. It is the second Paradiso Novels book. The listing names Paradiso as book one.
### What is the audiobook about?
It follows Graziella Ponti, a teenager in rural Lombardy in 1950, as she faces personal change amid Italy's post-war transformation.
### Who wrote and narrates the audiobook?
The listed author is Francesca Scanacapra and the narrator is Penny Andrews.
### How long is the audiobook?
The listed listening length is 6 hours and 59 minutes.

## Alternative options

- [Murder in Fulbridge Village: Henry Fleming Investigates Book 1](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [No-One Ever Has Sex on a Tuesday](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [The Pieces of Us: An emotional novel about family, memory and motherhood from the author of Meredith, Alone](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [Captivated: A Colter Shaw Short Story](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [The Memory Shop](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/the-memory-shop-ella-griffin-audiobook)
- [Paradiso: The Paradiso Novels Book 1](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [Ours](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/ours-phillip-b-williams-unabridged-audiobook)
- [The Lost Diary](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [All That Lingers](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [Last Port of Call: The Queenstown Series, Book 1](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [The Black Madonna of Derby](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)
- [The Secret Sister](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/visit/return-to-paradiso-paradiso-novels-book-2-audiobook)

## Images

![Return to Paradiso: The Paradiso Novels Book 2 Audiobook — 1](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/hbSl-eDE4fJNEUvY5MvK0KbR1LtYo_qP1Yied2w0-YW-ADjSmXH_B5eN6K1qHG45axWiV8lCqOa86-lhsDRG32ynm9HnV8OLyelzJNu5H_donY2TS2p3.jpg)