Product details
- ISBN 9780008481117
- Weight: 270g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 09 Jun 2022
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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āI loved thisā¦ Wonderfulā¦ Really tugged at my heart stringsā¦ My favouriteā¦ Had everything I loveā Goodreads Reviewer āāāāā
āOMGā¦ Excellent. Chefs kissā¦ I love thisā¦ Heart-wrenchingā¦ Upliftingā¦ I highly recommend thisā Goodreads Reviewer āāāāā
āHeart-breaking but so uplifting ā Kerry really is a hugely talented voiceā Nicola Cornick, author of The Forgotten Sister
*****
London, 1940
When nurse Elsie offers to send a reassuring letter to the family of a patient, she has an idea. She begins a book of last letters: messages to be sent on to wounded soldiersā loved ones should the very worst come to pass, so that no one is left without a final goodbye.
But one message will change Elsieās life forever. When a patient makes a devastating request, can Elsie find the strength to do the unthinkable?
London, present day
Stephanie has a lot of people sheād like to speak to: her estranged brother, to whom her last words were in anger; her nan, whose dementia means she is only occasionally lucid enough to talk.
When she discovers a book of wartime letters, Stephanie realises the importance of our final words ā and uncovers the story of a secret love, a desperate choice, and the unimaginable courage of the woman behind it allā¦
A moving and compelling historical fiction novel from the author of The Girl in the Picture, perfect for fans of The Nightingale and The Keeper of Happy Endings.
Readers LOVE The Book of Last Letters!āI loved this book from beginning to end. It was one of those books that you just couldn't put downā¦ One of the best books I have readā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
āA blinder of a novel. A brilliant story that at times is heartwarming and yet at other times heartbreakingā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
āA gripping and emotional read that will stay with me for a long timeā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
āAn incredible read and I absolutely loved itā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
āAn absolutely beautiful bookā¦ Itās a definite read and read again for meā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
āWhat a beautiful story. It took me on an emotional rollercoasterā¦ I couldn't put it downā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
āGrippingā¦ Such a wonderful readā NetGalley Reviewer, āāāāā
Kerry Barrett was a bookworm from a very early age and did a degree in English Literature, then trained as a journalist, writing about everything from pub grub to EastEnders. Her first novel, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, took six years to finish and was mostly written in longhand on her commute to work, giving her a very good reason to buy beautiful notebooks. Kerry lives in London with her husband and two sons, and Noel Streatfeildās Ballet Shoes is still her favourite novel.
