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The Book of Last Letters

Written by: Kerry Barrett
Narrated by: Harrie Dobby, Josephine Arden
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📜 Inspired by an incredible true story, this is an unforgettable novel about love, loss and one impossible choice𓂃🪶

‘I loved this… Wonderful… Really tugged at my heart strings… My favourite… Had everything I love’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG… Excellent. Chefs kiss… I love this… Heart-wrenching… Uplifting… I highly recommend this’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Heart-breaking but so uplifting – Kerry really is a hugely talented voice’ 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 soldiers’ loved ones should the very worst come to pass, so that no one is left without a final goodbye.

But one message will change Elsie’s 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 she’d 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 – and uncovers the story of a secret love, a desperate choice, and the unimaginable courage of the woman behind it all…

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.

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20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Romance Literary Fiction Sagas Women's Fiction
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Critic Reviews

‘Wonderful… Both heart-warming and heart-breaking… Unputdownable’ Kathleen McGurl

‘Poignant and full of heart, this is a beautiful read about love, kindness and impossible choices… Heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting’ Annie Lyons

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