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The Lost Letters of William Woolf
- Author
- Helen Cullen
- Narrator
- Helen Cullen, Rupert Penry-Jones
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 12 July 2018
- Run Time
- 10 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Romance: wholesome / clean, Epistolary fiction / fictional diaries, Narrative theme: love / relationships
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen, read by Helen Cullen and Rupert Penry Jones.
Lost letters have only one hope for survival . . .
Inside the Dead Letters Depot in East London, William Woolf is one of thirty letter detectives who spend their days solving mysteries: Missing postcodes, illegible handwriting, rain-smudged ink, lost address labels, torn packages, forgotten street names - they are all the culprits of missed birthdays, broken hearts, unheard confessions, pointless accusations, unpaid bills and unanswered prayers.
When William discovers letters addressed simplyto 'My Great Love' his work takes on new meaning. Written by a woman to a soulmate she hasn't met yet, the missives stir William in ways he didn't know were possible, and soon he begins to wonder: Could he be her great love?
William must follow the clues in Winter's letters to solve his most important mystery yet: the human heart.
Critics Review
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If you liked Harold Fry and Me Before You, you will love Helen Cullen's nostalgic debut. With its themes of love, romance and frustrated hopes, this life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there
Independent
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Enchanting, intriguing, deeply moving. The Lost Letters of William Woolf concerns itself as much with lost love as it does with lost letters
Irish Times
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Helen Cullen's The Lost Letters of William Woolf is a lovely novel. I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love
A. J. Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird
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A beautifully written story
Prima
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Soul-searching . . . a must-read
Stylist
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A charming romantic caper. William Woolf, a thirty-something Englishman working in the dead letters depot of London, is the latest in a tribe of unlikely heroes. Delightful
Sunday Times
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The Must-Read
Irish Tatler
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A fantastic debut about the vital importance of the written word. Watch The Lost Letters of William Woolf become a big hit
Hot Press Magazine
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Cullen presents readers with the mundane reality of "happily ever" after and how real life can undermine the greatest of romances. The novel is realistic without being grim and offers hope for change and transformation
Sunday Independent
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Is it love or fantasy which is tormenting him? An original, refreshing novel about lost love and whether the grass is greener on the other side
Daily Mail
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Details
- Author
- Helen Cullen
- Narrator
- Helen Cullen, Rupert Penry-Jones
- Duration
- 10 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 July 2018
- ISBN
- 9781405936972
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Romance: wholesome / clean, Epistolary fiction / fictional diaries, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen, read by Helen Cullen and Rupert Penry Jones. Lost letters have only one hope for survival . . .Inside the Dead Letters Depot in East London, William Woolf is one of thirty letter detectives who spend their days solving mysteries: Missing postcodes, illegible handwriting, rain-smudged ink, lost address labels, torn packages, forgotten street names - they are all the culprits of missed birthdays, broken hearts, unheard confessions, pointless accusations, unpaid bills and unanswered prayers. When William discovers letters addressed simplyto 'My Great Love' his work takes on new meaning. Written by a woman to a soulmate she hasn't met yet, the missives stir William in ways he didn't know were possible, and soon he begins to wonder: Could he be her great love? William must follow the clues in Winter's letters to solve his most important mystery yet: the human heart.
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