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Title: Letters From Skye
Author: Jessica Brockmole
Narrator: Elle Newlands, Katy Townsend, Lincoln Hoppe, Adam Alexi-Malle, Guy Burnet
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-04-13
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
March 1912: Twenty-four-year-old Elspeth Dunn, a published poet and a fishermans wife, has never seen the world beyond her home on Scotlands bucolic Isle of Skye. So she is astonished when a fan letter arrives from an American college student, David Graham. As the two strike up a correspondence - sharing their favourite books, wildest hopes, and deepest secrets - their exchanges blossom into friendship, and eventually into love. But as World War I moves across Europe and David volunteers as an ambulance driver on the Western front, Elspeth can only wait for him on Skye, hoping he comes back alive.
June 1940: More than twenty years later, at the start of World War II, Elspeths daughter, Margaret, has fallen for her best friend, a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Her mother warns her against finding love in wartime, an admonition Margaret doesnt understand. And after a nearby bomb rocks Elspeths house, and letters that were hidden in a wall come raining down, Elspeth disappears. Only a single letter, sent decades before by a stranger named David Graham, remains as a clue to Elspeths whereabouts. As Margaret sets out to discover who David is and where her mother has gone, she must also face the truth of what happened to her family long ago....
Members Reviews:
Loved it!
If you could sum up Letters From Skye in three words, what would they be?
True love endures
Who was your favorite character and why?
Elspeth (Sue). She was so eloquent in her letters. And she never gave up. A strong,yet vulnerable, woman.
Have you listened to any of the narratorss other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, but they were all great. I have to confess that I have a weakness for the Scottish accent.
If you could rename Letters From Skye, what would you call it?
I wouldn't rename it at all. It's perfect just as it is.
Any additional comments?
I shared it with my mother and she loved it too.
I absolutely loved it.
This book was wonderful and so easy to listen to - and it was a great story. I listened to it in the car and sometimes I wouldn't get out of the car until the end of a chapter. I totally recommend this book. The readers were excellent, however, it took me a while to catch onto their accents and at the beginning I didn't realise there were two different time periods, but once I did, it was very easy to follow the story.
This is not the type of book I would normally read but I was checking it out for my elderly mother. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did and therefore I have no hesitation in recommending it for any age group. It is a rarity nowadays - a great book with no sex, violence or bad language!
Made for audio
What made the experience of listening to Letters From Skye the most enjoyable?
The letters format of the novel made it perfect for audio. Hearing the voices read their own letters brought the story to life.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Letters From Skye?
The fast pace when Margaret, the daughter, took over her mother's search towards the end.
What about the narratorss performance did you like?
All the narrators were excellent, making the letters real. The accents highlighted the characters.
Any additional comments?
This would have been a good book to read but was really elevated by being dramatised.
