Ebook {Epub PDF} Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole

So I went into Letters from Skye, another story told entirely in letters, with the bar set extremely high. Letters from Skye is Jessica Brockmole's first novel. It contains two threads: the World War I story of Elspeth Dunn, a poet living on Skye, and Davey, the American college student who sends her a fan letter/5(K). “Jessica Brockmole’s Letters from Skye is a fascinating, lyrical tale of love and loss. Gracefully weaving the tales of lovers and brothers and sisters spanning two wars, Brockmole expertly explores the toll of both honesty and deception upon hearts battered by war and society’s expectations.”—Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s WifeEstimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Author Jessica Brokmole alternates the chapters between letters written to and from Elspeth during World War I and letters written to and from Margaret, Elspeth's daughter, during World War II. Elspeth lives on the Isle of Skye, Scotland at the opening of the book (hence the title) and leaves a lot of family secrets and mysteries for Margaret to unearth a generation later, including the identity of her father/5().

Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole Published by Ballantine Books Publish Date: July 9, Pages Source: NetGalley Find it here: Goodreads / Amazon / BN March Twenty-four-year-old Elspeth Dunn, a published poet, has never seen the world beyond her home on Scotland's remote Isle of Skye. A sweeping story told in letters, spanning two continents and two world wars, Jessica Brockmole's atmospheric debut novel captures the indelible ways that pe. Sparkling with charm and full of captivating period detail, Letters from Skye is a testament to the power of love to overcome great adversity, and marks Jessica Brockmole as a stunning new literary voice.

An intensely moving collection of short stories about loss, longing, and hope in the aftermath of World War. Letters from Skye. A sweeping story told in letters, spanning two continents and two world wars, Jessica Brockmole’s atmospheric debut novel captures the indelible ways that people fall in love, and celebrates the power of the written word to stir the heart. A sweeping story told in letters, spanning two continents and two world wars, Jessica Brockmole’s atmospheric debut novel captures the indelible ways that people fall in love, and celebrates the power of the written word to stir the heart. Author Jessica Brokmole alternates the chapters between letters written to and from Elspeth during World War I and letters written to and from Margaret, Elspeth's daughter, during World War II. Elspeth lives on the Isle of Skye, Scotland at the opening of the book (hence the title) and leaves a lot of family secrets and mysteries for Margaret to unearth a generation later, including the identity of her father.