- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9781405934954
- Length: 416 pages
- Dimensions: 198mm x 25mm x 129mm
- Weight: 286g
- Price: £10.99
The Lost Letters of William Woolf
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The Lost Letters of William Woolf is a literary novel by Helen Cullen about a worker at East London’s Dead Letters Depot whose discovery of letters addressed to ‘My Great Love’ leads him to question his troubled marriage. Ideal for readers who enjoy lyrical writing, analogue nostalgia and slow-burn, character-driven fiction.
Synopsis
Inside East London's Dead Letters Depot, William Woolf unites lost mail with its intended recipient. White mice, a miniature grandfather clock and a full suit of armour are among the more unusual items lost then found thanks to William's detective work.
But when he discovers a series of letters addressed only to 'My Great Love', everything changes. Written by Winter to a soulmate she hasn't yet met, her heartfelt words stir William in ways he has long forgotten. Could they be destined for him? But what about his troubled marriage?
William must follow the clues in Winter's letters to solve the mystery of his own heart.
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Synopsis
Inside East London's Dead Letters Depot, William Woolf unites lost mail with its intended recipient. White mice, a miniature grandfather clock and a full suit of armour are among the more unusual items lost then found thanks to William's detective work.
But when he discovers a series of letters addressed only to 'My Great Love', everything changes. Written by Winter to a soulmate she hasn't yet met, her heartfelt words stir William in ways he has long forgotten. Could they be destined for him? But what about his troubled marriage?
William must follow the clues in Winter's letters to solve the mystery of his own heart.
Perfect for readers who like...
- Bookish fiction about letters, lost connections and analogue communication.
- London settings, particularly East London
- Letters woven into the narrative alongside the central characters’ stories.
- Complicated marriages, love, loss and self-discovery.
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Themes and story elements
- Lost connections
- Marriage and commitment
- Love and longing
- Missed opportunities
- Self-discovery
- Searching for connection
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- Paperback 2019
- Ebook 2018
- Audio Download 2018
