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Letter in the Bottle
Karen Liebreich
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Description for Letter in the Bottle
Paperback. On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle washed up on the shores of Kent. It contained a lock of hair, a letter in French and a mystery. All that could be known for certain were the name of the writer's son and the fact that he was dead. This is the story of one mother's search for another, and a meditation on love, loss, and motherhood. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports, facsims. BIC Classification: BG; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle shaped like a tear was washed up on the Kent coast. It contained a letter written in French, a lock of hair, and a mystery. Only one thing could be known for certain - that the writer of the letter was a mother, grieving for her lost child, Maurice. Moved by the woman's heartache Karen Liebrich sets out on a journey to piece together the mother's story. her book is the compelling true story of one woman's search for another, and a poigniant reflection on love, loss and motherhood. ... Read more
On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle shaped like a tear was washed up on the Kent coast. It contained a letter written in French, a lock of hair, and a mystery. Only one thing could be known for certain - that the writer of the letter was a mother, grieving for her lost child, Maurice. Moved by the woman's heartache Karen Liebrich sets out on a journey to piece together the mother's story. her book is the compelling true story of one woman's search for another, and a poigniant reflection on love, loss and motherhood. ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843544203
SKU
KNW0008246
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Ref
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About Karen Liebreich
Karen Liebreich has a doctorate in history from Cambridge university and a research diploma from the European University Institute in Florence. She has worked as a cultural assistant for the French Institute in Lnodon, and has been a television documentary researcher and producer. Her previous book, Fallen Order: Intrigue, Heresy and Scandal in the Rome of Gallileo and Carivaggio was ... Read more
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