NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.“Masterful is the pace at which Evans fills in the blanks of her protagonist’s life.”—Frank Bruni, The New York Times“I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply.”—Florence Knapp, author of The NamesLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • A PBS TOP SUMMER BOOK • LIBRARYREADS PICK OF THE MONTH“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?”Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.Sybil expects her world to go on as it always has—a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness.Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be “a very small thing,” but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.
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The Correspondent A Novel
von Virginia Evans
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.“Masterful is the pace at which Evans fills in the blanks of her protagonist’s life.”—Frank Bruni, The New York Times“I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply.”—Florence Knapp, author of The NamesLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • A PBS TOP SUMMER BOOK • LIBRARYREADS PICK OF THE MONTH“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?”Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.Sybil expects her world to go on as it always has—a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness.Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be “a very small thing,” but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.
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Rezension von chiara 🌼konnte irgendwie keine nähe zur protagonistin aufbauen
Rezension von tobygmy heart 😩
Rezension von ToniCharlotteDie vergessene Kunst der Nähe: Warum dieser Briefroman mitten ins Herz trifft In einer Zeit, in der Kommunikation oft schnelllebig und oberflächlich ist, vergisst man leicht, wie viel Kraft in geschriebenen Worten liegen kann. Virginia Evans’ „Die Briefeschreiberin“ holt genau diese Magie zurück. In drei kurzen Sätzen auf den Punkt gebracht: Es ist ein wunderschöner Roman in Briefen, ein fesselndes Porträt einer Lebensgeschichte und ein zutiefst berührendes Werk. Für dieses besondere Leseerlebnis vergebe ich sehr gute 4 von 5 Sterne, wobei der feinfühlige Schreibstil mit 4 Sternen glänzt und die ruhige, aber stetige Spannung solide 3 von 5 Sterne erhält. Ein holpriger Start, der in einer tiefen Vertrautheit mündet Ich muss zugeben, dass mir der Einstieg nicht ganz leichtgefallen ist. Am Anfang fand ich es schwer, mich in den ungewohnten Schreibstil einzufinden und der rein schriftlichen Kommunikation zwischen den Figuren zu folgen. Doch das Dranbleiben hat sich gelohnt: Nach einer Weile entwickelte die Geschichte eine unglaubliche Dynamik. Die Briefe sind so kunstvoll und individuell gestaltet, dass ich irgendwann allein am Stil und Tonfall der Zeilen sofort erkennen konnte, von wem sie stammten. Eine Hommage an eine unterschätzte Leidenschaft Dieses Buch hat bei mir einen ganz persönlichen Nerv getroffen. Ich bin selbst schon immer eine begeisterte Briefeschreiberin gewesen und bin es bis heute geblieben. Oft habe ich das Gefühl, dass diese Form der Zuwendung in unserer heutigen Zeit kaum noch geschätzt wird. Umso mehr hat mich die faszinierende Beharrlichkeit der Briefeschreiber im Buch berührt. Die Geschichte entwickelte sich für mich völlig anders als erwartet – sie war deutlich tiefgehender, emotionaler und schlichtweg herzerwärmend. Lieblingszitat: „Eine gute Pointe ist eine Pointe, ganz gleich, ob sie von einem Mann oder von einer Frau „gesetzt“ wird. Mit solchen Bemerkungen entlarven Sie sich nur als alten Narren.“ Würde ich das Buch weiterempfehlen? Ja, absolut. Ich empfehle dieses Buch allen, die Lust haben, einmal etwas ganz anderes zu lesen und sich auf die langsame, aber intensive Entfaltung einer Geschichte einlassen möchten. Was ich aus dem Buch mitgenommen habe: Das Schreiben von Briefen erlaubt es uns, wirklich tief zu gehen und viel mehr von unserem inneren Wesen preiszugeben. Es ist eine der schönsten Möglichkeiten, seinem Gegenüber eine ganz andere, tiefere Wertschätzung entgegenzubringen.