William Woolf works as a letter detective in the Dead Letters Depot of East London; daily he tries to solve the mysteries of hundreds of undelivered letters and parcels to help them complete their journeys. When he starts to find letters written by a woman named Winter to her Great Love, (whom she has never met), he becomes convinced that she is writing to him. As William’s marriage begins to crumble, William must of follow the clues to solve his most important mystery yet – the human heart.
The Lost Letters of William Woolf
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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.
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‘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
Additional information
Weight | 0.289 kg |
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Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.5 cm |
Book_author | Cullen, Helen |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Imprint | Penguin Books |
Cover | Paperback |
Pages | 396 |
Language | English |
Edition | 1st paperback ed |
Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |