Letter from a Stranger - Hardcover

Barbara Taylor Bradford

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2,416 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007304137 ISBN 13: 9780007304134

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011

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Captivating and evocative, Letter from a Stranger will take you on an unforgettable journey from idyllic Connecticut to exotic Istanbul to war-torn Berlin then back to the present day. When award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her beautiful childhood home, she is intrigued by an envelope she finds in her absent mother's post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. If genuine it will change everything she believes about her family's recent history, her mother and her adored grandmother, Gabriele. With the support of her beloved twin brother, Richard, Justine resolves to uncover the truth. To do so she must travel to Istanbul -- the teeming, beguiling city on the cusp of East and West. It is a place which holds its own secrets, leading her to a fascinating man who appears to know more than he is prepared to disclose. Yet even when her quest succeeds, Justine is faced with a further mystery: Gabriele's background is not what it seems. Justine is given a book of

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About the Author:

Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in England. She started her writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post and later worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller and was followed by twenty-six others, including the bestselling Harte series. Barbara's books have sold more than eighty-two million copies worldwide and in more than ninety countries and forty languages, and ten mini-series and television movies have been made out of her books. In October of 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature. She lives in New York City with her husband, television producer Robert Bradford. Letter From a Stranger is her twenty-seventh novel.

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Praise for Letter from a Stranger: 'Another great yarn from the ultimate storyteller' The Sun Praise for Playing the Game: 'As romantic and thrilling as the rest' Independent on Sunday 'The novel has that compulsive page-turning quality that marks out a bestseller as this one is bound to be' Daily Express Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford's other novels: 'Queen of the genre' Sunday Times 'Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world's best at spinning yarns' Guardian 'Memorable and moving...a sure-fire winner' Express

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