The Railwayman's Wife: A Novel

The Railwayman's Wife: A Novel

â€œA moving tale of love, loss and hope.â€ â€”US Weekly

â€œBeautifully writtenâ€¦this book will dazzle you [and] will have you feeling every emotion at once.â€ â€”Bustle

â€œA literary and literate gem of a book.â€ â€“Psychology Today

In 1948, in the strange, silent aftermath of war, in a town overlooking the vast, blue ocean, Anikka Lachlan has all she ever wantedâ€”until a random act transforms her into another postwar widow, destined to raise her daughter on her own. Awash in grief, she looks for answers in the pages of her favorite books and tries to learn the most difficult lesson of all: how to go on living.

A local poet, Roy McKinnon, experiences a different type of loss. How could his most powerful work come out of the brutal chaos of war, and why is he now struggling to regain his words and his purpose in peacetime? His childhood friend Dr. Frank Draper also seeks to reclaim his pre-war life but is haunted by his failure to help those who needed him mostâ€”the survivors of the Nazi concentration camps.

Then one day, on the mantle of her sitting room, Ani finds a poem. She knows neither where it came from, nor who its author is. But she has her suspicions. An unexpected and poignant love triangle emerges, between Ani, the poem, and the poetâ€”whoever he may be.

Written in clear, shining prose, The Railwaymanâ€™s Wife explores the power of beginnings and endingsâ€”and how difficult it can be to tell them apart. It is an exploration of life, loss, and what comes after, of connection and separation, longing and acceptance, and an unadulterated celebration of love that will break your heart open.
Country USA
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-04-05
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781501128660

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-04-05
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781501128660

The Railwayman's Wife: A Novel

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