What a Hazard a Letter Is by Caroline Atkins
The first book to look at the unsent letter, both in fiction and in history, in all its forms. Part-anthology, part literary study, it considers the unsent letter from poignant expressions of love never received to letters that might have changed the course of history, and from Abraham Lincoln to David Nicholls' novel One Day.
'A curious, astute and entertaining collection of famous unsent, unreceived (and a few unwritten) letters in history and literatureSome of the most heartbreaking are imaginary... But others still, wild and dashed-off as they might seem, are literature of the highest order... This utterly original compilation takes in Saul Bellow's manic letter-writer Moses Herzog, television's The Young Ones and the wily response of John F Kennedy to a letter from Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis... It's a charming book, witty, original and wise.' Christopher Hart, SUNDAY TIMES; 'A perfect Christmas present', in MAIL ON SUNDAY's YOU Magazine's '5 compelling new reads for cosy autumn evenings'; 'Unsent letters provide essential devices in fiction, as well as being part of the tragedy of life, as Caroline Atkins shows in this gloriously varied collection. Within these fascinating pages jostle Beethoven, John F Kennedy, Van Gogh, Boris Johnson, Oscar Wilde, John Major and more, all putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys) and then thinking better of it.' Bel Mooney, DAILY MAIL
Caroline Atkins is a writer and editor for the Mail on Sunday's You Magazine. She has written several books on design, and edited magazines for the National Magazine Company. She lives in London. .
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| ISBN 13 | 9780993291173 |
| ISBN 10 | 0993291171 |
| Title | What a Hazard a Letter Is |
| Author | Caroline Atkins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Safe Haven Books |
| Year published | 2018-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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