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Every day, Albert Entwistle makes his way through the streets of his small English town, delivering letters and parcels and returning greetings with a quick wave and a "how do?"
Everyone on his route knows Albert, or thinks they do—a man of quiet routines, content to live alone with his cat, Gracie.
Three months before his sixty-fifth birthday, Albert receives a letter from the Royal Mail thanking him for decades of service and stating that he is being forced into retirement. At once, Albert's simple life unravels. Without the work that fills his days, what will he do? He
has no friends, family, or hobbies—just a past he never speaks of, and a lost love that fills him with regret. And so, rather than continue his lonely existence, Albert forms a brave plan to start truly living, to be honest about who he is ... and to find George, the man with
whom he spent one perfect spring and summer long ago.
One painful yet exhilarating step at a time, Albert begins searching for George and revealing his story to those around him. As he does, something extraordinary happens. Albert finds unlikely allies, new friends, and the courage to help others—even as he seeks the happiness he's always denied himself.
Beautifully written, funny, and wise, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle is a book to fall in love with and to be inspired by, one that proves it is never too late to live, to hope, and to love.
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Release date
May 31, 2022 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781705052785
- File size: 311685 KB
- Duration: 10:49:20
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Simon Vance brings empathy and kindness to his portrayal of Albert Entwistle and his acquaintances in this good-hearted novel about late-in-life transformation. When we meet him, Albert is a 64-year-old English postman who has lived alone in his childhood home since the death of his parents. The Christmastime death of his one friend, a cat, shocks Albert into trying to make changes, including searching for George, his secret childhood love. Vance's Albert, convincingly hesitant and hoarse at first, grows audibly more confident as he comes out to himself and the world. Albert's colorful neighbors and co-workers give Vance a chance to imaginatively inhabit, among others, a young hairdresser, a "hey dude" guy, and a crackly voiced 80-something. Between them, author and narrator have created a charming listen. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
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