Product Description
The Lost Letters of William Woolf
Author: Helen Cullen
Format: Paperback
The most uplifting and charming debut of the year
Lose yourself in the uplifting, escapist debut of the year . . .
'If you liked Harold Fry and Me Before You, you will love Cullen's nostalgic debut. This life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there' — Independent
William Woolf is a letter detective at the Dead Letters Depot in East London, spending his days reuniting lost mail with its intended recipient.
But when he discovers a series of letters addressed simply to 'My Great Love' everything changes . . .
Written by a woman to a soulmate she hasn't met yet, her heartfelt words stir William in ways he has long forgotten.
Could they be destined for him? And what would that mean for his own troubled marriage?
William must follow the clues in the letters to solve his most important mystery yet: his own heart.
'I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love' A. J. Pearce, author of Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird
'An enchanting contribution to the popular new trend of 'up lit', like Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' — Irish Times
'Delightful' — Sunday Times
Shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year, Irish Book Awards
About the Author
Helen Cullen is an Irish writer living in London. She is the author of The Lost Letters of William Woolf which has been optioned for television. She was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. To learn more, please visit www.helencullen.ie
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