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The Book of Last Letters

Written by: Kerry Barrett
Narrated by: Harrie Dobby, Josephine Arden
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Publisher's Summary

Inspired by an incredible true story, this is an unforgettable novel about love, loss and one impossible choice....

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 novel from the author of The Girl in the Picture, perfect for fans of The Nightingale and The Keeper of Happy Endings.

©2022 Kerry Barrett (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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"Heart-breaking but so uplifting - Kerry really is a hugely talented voice." (Nicola Cornick, author of The Forgotten Sister)

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