{"product_id":"the-correspondent-9780241721254","title":"The Correspondent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming, witty story about the life of an extraordinary woman, told through her letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e84 Charing Cross Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e TOP 10 DEBUT NOVELS TO PRE-ORDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Subtly told and finely made'' \u003c\/b\u003eANN PATCHETT   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I can''t praise it enough . . . An absolute triumph'' \u003c\/b\u003eCLARE CHAMBERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A unique and charming read'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I''ll be recommending it to anyone who will listen'' \u003c\/b\u003eLUCY ATKINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Moving, funny, exquisite, a masterpiece'' \u003c\/b\u003eANNE GRIFFIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cbr\u003eEvery morning at around half past ten, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters  to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to attend a class she desperately wants to take, to her favourite authors to tell them what she thinks of their latest books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Because at seventy-three, Sybil has used her correspondence  full of sharp humour and hard-earned wisdom  to make sense of the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut beyond the page, she has spent the last thirty years keeping the people who love her at arms' length. Until letters from someone she had put out of her mind land on her doorstep, forcing her to reckon with her past mistakes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor as Sybil is about to learn, it's never too late to write a few post-scripts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE CORRESPONDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I can''t imagine anyone with a soul not loving it'' \u003c\/b\u003eLAUREN BRAVO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Shows us what a glorious thing growing older can be'' \u003c\/b\u003eFLORENCE KNAPP  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wonderful. Read it, read it, read it!'' \u003c\/b\u003eFRAN LITTLEWOOD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Virginia Evans is superbly talented'' \u003c\/b\u003eADRIANA TRIGIANI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''My new favourite book'' \u003c\/b\u003eELINOR LIPMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I fell in love with Sybil, such a wonderful character'' \u003c\/b\u003eMARGOT LIVESEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love THE CORRESPONDENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book touched my soul quite frankly.' ***** Reader Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Makes me hopeful that there''s still plenty of good left in the world and my life. '' ***** Reader Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An amazing book; an examination and celebration of an extraordinary woman''s life. Full of joy. Full of heartbreak. Perfect.''\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Left a profound impact on me . . . explores the reflections that come with the choices we make and a life well lived, and it does so with such grace and depth that it's impossible not to be moved''\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I would highly recommend to anyone who is also a fan of A Man Called Ove or Olive Kitteridge''\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017680879959,"sku":"9780241721254","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241721254.jpg?v=1750774329","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-correspondent-9780241721254","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}