The forgotten letters of Esther Durrant / Kayte Nunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nunn, Kayte, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Institutional care--Fiction.

Women.

Love-letters--Fiction.

Love-letters.

Psychiatric hospital patients.

Women marine scientists.

Women--Institutional care.

England.

Women marine scientists--Fiction.

Psychiatric hospital patients--England--Fiction.

Grandparent and child--Fiction.

Grandparent and child.

Secrecy--Fiction.

Secrecy.

Women--Fiction.

Islands--Fiction.

Islands.

Genre:

Fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Historical fiction.

Physical Description:

375, 10 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an isolated mental asylum by her husband. Run by a pioneering psychiatrist, the hospital is at first Esther's prison but soon surprisingly becomes her refuge. 2018. Free-spirited marine scientist Rachel Parker embarks on a research posting in the Isles of Scilly, off the Cornish coast. When a violent storm forces her to take shelter on a far-flung island, she discovers a collection of hidden love letters. Captivated by their passion and tenderness, Rachel determines to track down the intended recipient. But she has no idea of the far-reaching consequences her decision will bring. Meanwhile, in London, Eve is helping her grandmother, a renowned mountaineer, write her memoirs. When she is contacted by Rachel, it sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to reveal secrets kept buried for more than sixty years" -- Amazon.com

Notes:

Originally published as The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant in Australia in 2019 by Hachette Australia.

"P.S. insights, interviews & more"--cover.

ISBN:

9780062970589

0062970585

OCLC:

1129193704

Publisher Number:

99983766290