The Correspondent is a fabulous novel. It is getting all kinds of publicity which usually keeps me from reading the book, not wanting to give into the hype... but this time it is almost worth it.
The plot is a woman writing letters to her friends, family and work partners over many years. It is through reading her letters the reader learns the story of her life.
She is older now, though she keeps talking about end of life and she is only in her seventies. Now that I am in my sixties, that does not seem young and I am alittle resentful of the her negative attitude about her age. Though she is suffering from a condition where she is slowly loosing her eyesight.
She is somewhat of a recluse and letter writing keeps her connected to those in her life. Her children are living at a distance, her best friend also states away. But she also corresponds with her neighbor through letters.
She writes to sales people, authors a variety of people. She strikes up conversations though letter writing that other people would do in person or on the telephone.
It is a great story to dive into and watch unfold as the secrets of her past are slowly revealed through her correspondence.
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