The Peculiar Life Of A Lonely Postman Av Denis Theriault

<B>*Selected for Simon Mayo’s BBC Radio 2 Book Club*</B><BR> <BR><B>''Quirky and charming'' <I>Guardian</I></B><BR> <BR><B>For readers of <I>The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly</I> and <I>The Guest Cat</I> comes this passionate, bittersweet love story that will move readers old and young</B><BR> <BR>Secretly steaming open envelopes and reading the letters inside, Bilodo has found an escape from his lonely and routine life as a postman. When one day he comes across a mysterious letter containing a single haiku, he finds himself avidly caught up in the relationship between a long-distance couple who write to each other using only beautiful poetry. He feasts on their words, vicariously living a life for which he longs. But it will only be a matter of time before his world comes crashing down around him.