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The Letter

By: Kathryn Hughes
Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
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The Number One Kindle best seller guaranteed to break your heart.

Every so often a love story comes along to remind us that sometimes, in our darkest hour, hope shines a candle to light our way.

Discover the Number One best seller that has captured thousands of hearts worldwide....

Tina Craig longs to escape her violent husband. She works all the hours God sends to save up enough money to leave him, also volunteering in a charity shop to avoid her unhappy home. Whilst going through the pockets of a second-hand suit, she comes across an old letter, the envelope firmly sealed and unfranked. Tina opens the letter and reads it - a decision that will alter the course of her life for ever....

Billy Stirling knows he has been a fool, but hopes he can put things right. On 4th September 1939 he sits down to write the letter he hopes will change his future. It does - in more ways than he can ever imagine....

The Letter tells the story of two women, born decades apart, whose paths are destined to cross and how one woman's devastation leads to the other's salvation.

©2013 Kathryn Hughes (P)2015 Headline Digital 20th Century Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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Just finished listening to this great book
I couldn’t put it down, beautifully written and narrated
Looking forward to reading more by Kathryn Hughes

Wonderful original story

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Charming story. I think this would make a lovely movie. The narration is quite good in terms of portraying the characters’ emotions, but falls down on the American accents, which is a slight pity. Well read, however, and really doesn’t detract from the story itself.

Lovely story

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Loved this book and couldn't stop listening to it. Listened to it every spare minute I had and such a lovely ending.

Such a great story

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Such a great story! Loved every second. Enhanced by the narrator - can’t wait to read more of Kathryn Hughes’ books!

Wonderful!

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Well written and beautifully read. The story touches the heart without being soppy. A good book.

A captivating story

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Really enjoyed this book and found it quite compelling listening. Not a significant work of fiction but good for a rainy day.

My first Audible book

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Fantastic and heart wrenching. A story of love, loss and destiny. Author Kathryn Hughes interweaves stories that span generations. I'm now going to buy every book she's written.

Best book I've read in ages

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This is the first novel I have read by Kathryn Hughes. I found her writing style easy to listen to and the story flowed well. This is a good book and I will be seeking out more from this author.
A great performance as well.

A good story

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