The Correspondent

The heartwarming, witty story about the life of an extraordinary woman, told through her letters, for fans of A Man Called Ove and 84 Charing Cross Road.

'Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding' ANN PATCHETT

In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word.

But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a final chance at romance. Atoning for an old legal case which has come back to haunt her. And finally, reckoning with a devastating loss that she has spent the last thirty years holding close to her chest.
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'The superbly talented Virginia Evans has written a novel of connection and daring' - ADRIANA TRIGANI, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

'I was wowed by this deliciously brilliant book! Thank you, Virginia Evans, for a life beautifully told in letters, for creating a character whose mind struggles with her heart in a most intriguing, sympathetic, witty, and binge-worthy way' - Elinor Lipman, author of MS DEMEANOR

'I finished this wonderful, wonderful book in tears... It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you reflect, as all the best novels do. Read it, read it, read it! Then buy it for your friends, your family, your people.' - Fran Littlewood, author of AMAZING GRACE ADAMS

'What a lovely novel . . . I fell in love with the eloquent, stubborn Sybil, such a wonderful character' - Margot Livesey, author of THE FLIGHT OF GEMMA HARDY

Readers love THE CORRESPONDENT

‘This book touched my soul quite frankly.’ ***** Reader Review

'Makes me hopeful that there's still plenty of good left in the world and my life. ' ***** Reader Review

'An amazing book; an examination and celebration of an extraordinary woman's life. Full of joy. Full of heartbreak. Perfect.' ***** Reader Review

'Left a profound impact on me . . . explores the reflections that come with the choices we make and a life well lived, and it does so with such grace and depth that it’s impossible not to be moved' ***** Reader Review