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  • The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant

  • The new gripping and heartbreaking historical novel from the bestselling author of The Botanist's Daughter
  • By: Kayte Nunn
  • Narrated by: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
  • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (33 ratings)

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The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant

By: Kayte Nunn
Narrated by: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
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Summary

An abandoned woman....

1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an asylum by her husband. Run by a pioneering psychiatrist, the hospital is at first Esther's prison - but can captivity lead to freedom?

A forbidden love....

2018. When free-spirited marine scientist Rachel Parker is forced to take shelter on an isolated island off the Cornish Coast during a research posting, she discovers a collection of hidden love letters. Captivated by their passion and tenderness, Rachel is determined to find the intended recipient.

A dangerous secret....

Meanwhile, in London, Eve is helping her grandmother 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.

Three women bound together by a heartbreaking secret.

A love story that needs to be told.

This beautifully haunting and atmospheric novel, will sweep fans of Kate Morton, Elizabeth Gilbert and Emily Gunnis away this summer.
©2019 Kayte Nunn (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group
20th Century Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Island
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Good story but a bit too sugary sweet in places

I enjoyed the story but found the ending a bit too neat. And only listen if you can cope with a truly execrable Cornish accent

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the forgotten letters of ester durrant

enjoyed the book,very well written,with many tender momment s liked the end of the story

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Good Story Good Narrator

Story was intriguing, heartbreaking and uplifting.

End keeps you hanging slightly, in a good way.

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