The Last Telegram

by Liz Trenow

Book Overview

"Trenow's first novel chronicles civilian life in England during the terrors of war while also weaving a beautifully moving love story. Reminiscent in tone and subject of Nicholas Spark's The Notebook (1996) and Ian McEwan's Atonement (2002), Lily's tale will resonate with fans of each."--BooklistOnline.com

We all make mistakes. Some we can fix.

But what happens when we can't?

Decades ago, as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402279450
• ISBN13: 9781402279454
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

London during world war ll, heartful story of friendship, love and loss

An absolutely Beautifully detailed story of family, love, friendships, and loss that will touch your heart. You will learn about the True Facts of the Silk Weaving Business, as the Authors Family Actually Had A business in Silk Weaving for well over 300 hundred years, that inspired her background for this story ! The facts are very interesting and not at all like a boring history lesson ! This story is written in such vivid description, that it makes every part of it that more endearing. It's set against the back drop of world war ll, and Britain getting pulled into the war. This families business of weaving Silk has such an important job, as the silk they weave goes into making the parachutes for the British Army . There is so much that happens throughout the story, not just centered around the war, but heartbreaking losses, personel family life, and pressure for the women to step up and work the factory, as the men are off to fight.There is tender intense love, and marriage, loss of a baby, the brother being taken as prisoner of war...sooo many aspects to this lovely story ! It covers, the strength of family and friends, truths, and guilt and forgiveness and how all of this combines to weave the story of this familys life, not just in this generation but into the next. If you can.. please read this wonderful story ! It is SO BEAUTIFULLY written, with such fascinateing descriptions of the land, the trees, the factory, the home and its furnishings, the silk its self. The characters are described in such detail too, that they just touch your heart ! It is the connection and the relationships the characters have with each other throughout this story, that you almost feel you are privately looking into a real familys life and knowing all their secrets, their happiness, and sadness, their loves, and disappointments...and losses. Such a beautiful vivid story, that you can't help but love all the Characters that make up this wonderful story. If I could I would definitely give it more than 5 stars !! Another DEFINITE keeper that I can't part with. I will ABSOLUTELY read ANYTHING this author writes !