''The Sunday Times'' bestseller ''The Postmistress''
by Sarah Blake is a heart-rending and profoundly moving
story of love and loss in World War II. It is 1940, and
bombs fall nightly on London. In the thick of the chaos
is young American radio reporter Frankie Bard. She
huddles close to terrified strangers in underground
shelters, and later broadcasts stories about survivors
in rubble-strewn streets. But for her listeners, the war
is far from home. Listening to Frankie are Iris James, a
Cape Cod postmistress, and Emma Fitch, a doctor's wife.
Iris hears the winds stirring and knows that soon the
letters she delivers will bear messages of hope or
tragedy. Emma is desperate for news of London, where her
husband is working - she counts the days until his
return. But one night in London the fates of all three
women entwine when Frankie finds a letter - a letter she
vows to deliver...''The Postmistress'' is an
unforgettable story of three women: their loves, their
partings and the secrets they must bear, or bury...''A
beautifully written, though-provoking novel that I'm
telling everyone to read''. (Kathryn Stockett, author of
''The Help'').''A brilliant story, beautifully crafted,
that touches the heart and captures the imagination''.
(''Sunday Express''). ''Unforgettable, heart-wrenching,
captivating. A profoundly moving story of love, loss and
life in war time''. (''Sunday Independent'').
''Heartbreaking''. (''Daily Express''). ''A World War
Two blockbuster with echoes of Atonement''. (''Red'').
''A moving tale that will stay with you long after the
final page''. (''Good Housekeeping''). Sarah Blake lives
in Washington, D.C., with her husband, the poet Josh
Weiner, and their two sons. |
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