{"product_id":"the-lost-letters-of-william-woolf-9781405934954","title":"The Lost Letters of William Woolf","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLose yourself in the uplifting, escapist debut of the year . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''If you liked \u003ci\u003eHarold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMe Before You\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love Cullen''s nostalgic debut. This life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Woolf is a letter detective at the Dead Letters Depot in East London, spending his days reuniting lost mail with its intended recipient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when he discovers a series of letters addressed simply to ''My Great Love'' everything changes . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a woman to a soulmate she hasn''t met yet, her heartfelt words stir William in ways he has long forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould they be destined for him? And what would that mean for his own troubled marriage?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam must follow the clues in the letters to solve his most important mystery yet: his own heart. \u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I found myself totally transported into William''s poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you liked \u003ci\u003eHarold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMe Before You\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love Helen Cullen's nostalgic debut. \u003cb\u003eWith its themes of love, romance and frustrated hopes, this life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnchanting, intriguing, deeply moving. \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Letters of William Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e concerns itself as much with lost love as it does with lost letters\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Cullen's \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Letters of William Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely novel. I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love\u003c\/b\u003e * A. J. Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written story\u003c\/b\u003e * Prima *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoul-searching . . . a must-read\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003echarming\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eromantic\u003c\/b\u003e caper. William Woolf, a thirty-something Englishman working in the dead letters depot of London, is the \u003cb\u003elatest in a tribe of unlikely heroes. Delightful\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Must-Read\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Tatler *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fantastic debut about the vital importance of the written word. Watch The Lost Letters of William Woolf become a big hit\u003c\/b\u003e * Hot Press Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eCullen presents readers with the mundane reality of \"happily ever\" after and \u003cb\u003ehow real life can undermine the greatest of romances. The novel is realistic without being grim and offers hope for change and transformation \u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003eIs it love or fantasy which is tormenting him? \u003cb\u003eAn original, refreshing novel about lost love and whether the grass is greener on the other side\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce in a while a book comes along that captures your heart, \u003c\/b\u003eand this one \u003cb\u003echarmed me from the first page . . . An enchanting and bittersweet exploration of what love really means\u003c\/b\u003e -- Maria Dickenson, Managing Director, Dubray Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA strong debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCullen's greatest strength is the way she writes so movingly about how day-to-day life can chip away at a once-solid relationship until it crumbles\u003c\/b\u003e * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook of the Month. A perfect poolside read. Read if you liked Rachel Joyce, Alison Moore or Naomi Banoran\u003c\/b\u003e * U Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWonderfully warmhearted and quirky\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhimsical, wistful tale of love and longing\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding novel. Compelling, lyrical and deeply moving \u003c\/b\u003e -- Caroline Busher, bestselling author of The Ghosts of Magnificent Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeous. Packed full of romance and longing\u003c\/b\u003e, the writing pulls you in and doesn't let go until the very last page. \u003cb\u003eI was so sad to finish it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ali Land bestselling author of * Good Me Bad Me *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel to get lost in\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eWarm\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e and set in a world that is both recognisable and completely the talented Helen Cullen's own -- Clare Fisher, author of * All the Good Things *\u003cbr\u003eThis debut novel \u003cb\u003eenchants and captivates\u003c\/b\u003e. William Woolf has what seems to be the best job in the world: he works at the Dead Letters Depot, where he dedicates his life to reuniting letters and parcels that do not have a proper address with their intended recipients. Honest yet lyrical, Cullen's characters are drawn with sympathy. \u003cb\u003eLose yourself in the whimsy\u003c\/b\u003e * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eA novel [about] the \u003cb\u003ecomplexities of our inner lives, and of the inner lives of others. Entertaining and enriching\u003c\/b\u003e * The National *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky, enjoyable novel about communication, relationships and love\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of love, but also self-discovery. \u003c\/b\u003eAgainst the backdrop of 1980's London William Woolf weaves his way through this epistolary quest, intercepting midnight-blue love letters he believes are meant for him. \u003cb\u003eHelen Cullen's words stayed with me long after I had read them\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alba Arikha, author of Major\/Minor and the forthcoming Where to find me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA strong debut . . . Helen Cullen writes movingly about how day-to-day life can chip away at a solid relationship\u003c\/b\u003e * The Herald *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting, lyrical page-turner and an ode to London, love, Dublin and everything in between\u003c\/b\u003e -- Joy Rhoades, author of The Woolgrowler's Companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wise, imaginative and heart-warming novel about the limits of love, the allure of new romance and the lost art of letter writing\u003c\/b\u003e -- Luiza Sauma, author of Flesh and Bone and Water\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI LOVED this book.\u003c\/b\u003e If you want a beautifully written story of love, loss, heartache, thwarted dreams and relationships over time,\u003ci\u003e The Lost Letters of William Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. \u003cb\u003eA lyrical exploration of things said and unsaid, and the spaces between lives\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emma Flint\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eeffortlessly assured\u003c\/b\u003e debut about how finding a lost letter and a twist of fate can make you \u003cb\u003equestion whether the love of your life is really meant for you after all\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rick O' Shea, RTE Broadcaster\u003cbr\u003eWhat a brilliant book. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Larry Gogan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCullen effectively floods her words with music . . . surely strik[ing] chords in many of us . . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Letters of William Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e] genuinely leave[s] one wanting more \u003c\/b\u003e * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe're going to be talking to you for the next forty years\u003c\/b\u003e * Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenerous, surprising, full of heart, Cullen's debut leaves you flooded with warmth and gratitude for all the love letters you ever received and pure regret for all the ones you never sent\u003c\/b\u003e * Ruth Gilligan, Nine Folds Make A Paper Swan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous love story about the multitude of possibilities and choices in our lives-and how by saying hello to one path, we say goodbye to another. The lost stories in the Dead Letters Depot moved me greatly. A delightful romantic and original debut \u003c\/b\u003e * Tor Udall, author of A Thousand Paper Birds *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love-letter to letters\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly written, moving homage to the power of words, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Letters of William Woolf \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the magic of pen and paper' * Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Letters of William Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea beautiful novel\u003c\/b\u003e, more so because at times it feels like a book out of time, capitalising on the nostalgia of a time before smartphones, emails and Google. It is a \u003cb\u003eremarkably refreshing read and certainly an interesting one \u003c\/b\u003e- and it's a debut work that marks \u003cb\u003eHelen Cullen as an author worth watching\u003c\/b\u003e * Culturefly Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill warm your cockles and restore your faith\u003c\/b\u003e * Leamington Courier *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love-letter to letters\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly written, moving homage to the power of words, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Letters of William Woolf \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the magic of pen and paper' -- Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of 'The Little Paris Bookshop'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738976399703,"sku":"9781405934954","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405934954.jpg?v=1720050756","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lost-letters-of-william-woolf-9781405934954","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}