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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

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#1 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.
In development as a major motion picture starring Jane Fonda

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE, THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL, AND THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Elle, Christian Science Monitor, She Reads

A woman tries to heal old wounds and make sense of the world the only way she knows how—through letters—in this charming, laugh out loud debut novel about a life fully lived.

“Dear Ms. Van Antwerp,
There is a movie coming out this month and I saw the trailer and it made me think of you. It’s about an old woman who lives alone like a hermit.  She is eccentric and rude….”

Sybil Van Antwerp is a mother and grandmother, divorced, retired from a distinguished career in law, an avid gardener, and a writer of letters. 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. 

Because at seventy-three, Sybil has used her letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. But as Sybil expects her life to go on as it always has, letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life.

Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel that is a testament to the power of the written word.
"The Correspondent is this year's breakout novel no one saw coming."--The Wall Street Journal

"I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply."--Florence Knapp, author of The Names
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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

THEMES

Older women, Epistolary fiction, Reminiscing in old age, Letter writing

SPICE LEVEL

0 - No spice, very little romance

SUGGESTED AGE RANGE

  • Adults

GENRE

  • Literature
  • Relationships
  • Humor & comedy
  • Family
  • Children

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Virginia Evans is from the east coast of the United States. She attended James Madison University for her bachelor's in English literature, as well as Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, for her master's of philosophy in creative writing. Now she lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her husband, two children, and her Red Labrador, Brigid.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Publication Date: April 29, 2025
ISBN: 0593798430
Size: 1.27" H x 9.22" L x 6.15" W (1.15 lbs)

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