Letters from Skye

Jessica Brockmole

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Book cover for Letters from Skye

Letters from Skye

Letters from Skye

Jessica Brockmole

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Description

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A sweeping love story told through letters, spanning two continents and two world wars. For fans of My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You, The Postmistress and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

UNITED BY LETTERS. SEPARATED BY AN OCEAN. DEVASTATED BY WAR.

A letter isn't always just a letter. Words on the page can drench the soul.

Elspeth Dunn, a published poet living on the Isle of Skye, answers her first fan letter from Davey Graham, an impetuous young man in Illinois. Without having to worry about appearances or expectations, Elspeth and Davey confess their hopes, dreams and fears, things they've never told another soul. Even without meeting, they know one another.

But as World War I engulfs Europe and Davey volunteers as an ambulance driver on the Western front, Elspeth can only wait on Skye, anxious for his return; wondering if they'll ever get a chance to meet.

About the Author

Jessica Brockmole spent several years living in Scotland, where she knew too well the challenges in maintaining relationships from a distance. She plotted her first novel on a long drive from the Isle of Skye to Edinburgh. She now lives in Indiana with her husband and two children.

Critical Reviews

"Letters from Skye is a captivating love story that celebrates the power of hope to triumph over time and circumstance."--Vanessa Diffenbaugh, New York Times bestselling author of The Language of Flowers

"A remarkable story of two women, their loves, their secrets, and two world wars [in which] the beauty of Scotland, the tragedy of war, the longings of the heart, and the struggles of a family torn apart by disloyalty are brilliantly drawn."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Tantalizing . . . sure to please readers who enjoyed other epistolary novels like The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society."--Stratford Gazette

"A poignant tale of a stubborn love that bridges the lives and wars of two generations, Letters From Skye gives the reader a story to inhale as well as read, unfolding amid the gripping panorama of a changing world--an absorbing and rewarding saga of loss and discovery."--Kate Alcott, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker

"A sweeping and sweet (but not saccharine) love story."--USA Today

"[A] dazzling little jewel."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Jessica Brockmole's Letters from Skye is a fascinating, lyrical tale of love and loss. Gracefully weaving the tales of lovers and brothers and sisters spanning two wars, Brockmole expertly explores the toll of both honesty and deception upon hearts battered by war and society's expectations."--Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator's Wife

"Jessica Brockmole is a gifted storyteller who weaves beauty and emotion into her pages. Letters from Skye will tug at your heart and make you long for the salty air of the Isle of Skye."--Sarah Jio, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Camellia

Publishing Information

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pub date: 2014-05-13
Length: 320 pages

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