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Last Letter from Istanbul

By: Lucy Foley
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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Summary

 ‘This will sweep you away for the summer. Lucy Foley blends a rich history, haunting secrets and a timeless love story’ Santa Montefiore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Deverill series

1921

Each day Nur gazes across the waters of the Bosphorus to her childhood home, a grand white house, nestled on the opposite bank. Memories float on the breeze – the fragrance of the fig trees, the saffron sunsets of languid summer evenings. But now those days are dead.

The house has been transformed into an army hospital, it is a prize of war in the hands of the British. And as Nur weaves through the streets carrying the embroideries that have become her livelihood, Constantinople swarms with Allied soldiers – a reminder of how far she and her city have fallen.

The most precious thing in Nur’s new life is the orphan in her care – a boy with a terrible secret. When he falls dangerously ill Nur’s world becomes entwined with the enemy’s. She must return to where she grew up, and plead for help from Medical Officer George Monroe.

As the lines between enemy and friend become fainter, a new danger emerges – something even more threatening than the lingering shadow of war.

 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction World Literature Romance War
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Critic reviews

‘Lucy Foley's gorgeous elegant prose and the way she conjures up post war Constantinople makes this a beautiful, evocative and memorable read’ Lucinda Riley

‘An evocative and sensitively written novel about ill-fated love, sacrifice and the violent effects of war’ S Magazine
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Love stories at war times are touching and memorable. This book however has more than one love story and they are equally beautiful depicting the ugliness of war and the capability of the humans of sacrifice and generosity.

A love story that will stay in the reader's mind

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Very engaging, heart felt with a little twist in the tale which made me cry!

I loved this book.

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Gorgeous descriptions take you right to the heat of the story and you immediately become so involved in the characters lives. The characters are incredibly realistic, afflicted by the tragedies of war they are devastatingly human and you can't not empathise with their plights.
Loved the story. Very interesting to read from a historical angle also. Beautifully written.

Stunningly beautiful

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This books unfolds gently but is full of poignancy to the end. Beautifully read by someone who has a brilliant grasp of accents and the pace at which the book needs to be read. Sad that it’s ended

Wonderful story, beautifully narrated

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An intriguing story, eloquently written and sensitively narrated.
This is my first Lucy Foley book but I will certainly read or listen to more of her work.

Compelling and moving

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