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Last Letter from Istanbul
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Last Letter from Istanbul
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Publisher's Summary
Constantinople, 1921. Each day Nur gazes across the waters of the Bosphorus to her childhood home, a grand white house, nestled on the opposite bank. Memories float on the breeze - the fragrance of the fig trees, the saffron sunsets of languid summer evenings. But now those days are dead.
The house has been transformed into an army hospital, it is a prize of war in the hands of the British. And as Nur weaves through the streets carrying the embroideries that have become her livelihood, Constantinople swarms with Allied soldiers - a reminder of how far she and her city have fallen.
The most precious thing in Nur’s new life is the orphan in her care - a boy with a terrible secret. When he falls dangerously ill, Nur’s world becomes entwined with the enemy's. She must return to where she grew up and plead for help from Medical Officer George Monroe.
As the lines between enemy and friend become fainter, a new danger emerges - something even more threatening than the lingering shadow of war.
Critic Reviews
"This will sweep you away for the summer. Lucy Foley blends a rich history, haunting secrets and a timeless love story." (Santa Montefiore, Sunday Times best-selling author of The Deverill series)
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- Karla
- 29-09-2022
Beautifully read, beautiful language, loved the story
I must look for more Lucy Foley books. The story held sadness, realism one can relate to and both narration and verbal illustrations were superb I strongly recommend this novel
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- Annie
- 21-10-2022
Loved it!
Not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't this poignant story. Also made me question lots of the history that I thought I knew and discover so much more.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2024
A gentle, beautifully written story
This book is very different to Lucy Foley's other books. The writing in this is very lyrical and evocative, beautiful. At it's heart it is a love story and it is poignant and painful. The story is slow to start but the beautiful writing kept me interested enough until the many characters started to fall into place and their individual stories made sense to the whole.
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