The Correspondent

De: Virginia Evans

Narrado por: Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Cerris Morgan-Meyer, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler, Various

Brought to you by Penguin.

In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word.

But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a final chance at romance. Atoning for an old legal case which has come back to haunt her. And finally, reckoning with a devastating loss that she has spent the last thirty years holding close to her chest.

'Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding' ANN PATCHETT

'The superbly talented Virginia Evans has written a novel of connection and daring' - ADRIANA TRIGANI, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

'I was wowed by this deliciously brilliant book! Thank you, Virginia Evans, for a life beautifully told in letters, for creating a character whose mind struggles with her heart in a most intriguing, sympathetic, witty, and binge-worthy way' - Elinor Lipman, author of MS DEMEANOR

© Virginia Evans 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Reseñas de la Crítica

I was delighted and moved . . . Evans does an expert job at making you root for [Sybil] even as you want to give her a timeout . . . Masterful

This is the novel I'm giving to everyone for Christmas... The Correspondent is a delight: melancholy without being sentimental, warm without being cosy, witty without being silly... The comparisons to Strout are accurate but this novel also reminded me of Anne Tyler's ability to make the domestic dramatic... An ode to a dying art form, and proof that your life is never too decided to make a change. (Laura Hackett)

Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change, like this novel, turns out to be a cause for celebration (Ann Patchett, bestselling author of TOM LAKE)

‘A masterclass in how to put words on human frailty. This debut does not put a foot wrong. Smart and clever . . . Evans is a confident, competent author in whom we can trust’

I can't praise it enough. Sybil is such a wonderful character, and the supporting cast so vivid and real. For a book about grief and regret it is also properly funny. It's an absolute triumph (Clare Chambers, bestselling author of SMALL PLEASURES)

Open-hearted with some, a hedgehog curled tight in a ball with others, I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply and risk lowering her defences. Both serious and uplifting, in The Correspondent, Virginia Evans shows us what a glorious thing growing older can be (Florence Knapp, author of THE NAMES)

This novel is a complete and utter joy. (Ann Napolitano, bestselling author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL)

An absolute delight from start to finish, this novel is subtle, moving, wise and intelligent. I devoured it and will be reading everything Virginia Evans writes from now on. In the meantime, I’ll be recommending The Correspondent to anyone who’ll listen (Lucy Atkins, author of WINDMILL HILL and MAGPIE LANE)

I read The Correspondent in a single sitting. What a beautiful, brilliant book. Both funny and movingly poignant, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt the compulsion to pick up pen and paper, but also for those who sometimes find themselves at a loss for the right words. You must read it! (Libby Page, bestselling author of THE LIDO)

A witty, tenderly rendered story of a life, in all its fragments and knots, and ultimately a beautiful meditation on the lost art of communication. I can’t imagine anyone with a soul not loving it (Lauren Bravo, author of PRELOVED)

The correspondent

One of the best books I’ve read in several years. I am 67 years old and found this book to be profound and relevant in my life.

Exceptional

What an exceptional book! Exceptional writing; exceptional performances. I have ordered the hard copy to read it again and study it

Heart breaking and filling

One of the most beautifully written book I have read! I had a slight smile on my lips for most of the read.

The beautiful letters

One of the best books I’ve listened too. Loved the story. Loved the narrators. Loved Sybil’s character. Was sad when it ended. Could have listened to this for many more hours.

A fantastic book! Sybill van Antwerp, I will carry you in my heart for a long time.

Amazing performances by the entire cast - they brought this book to life beautifully. I strongly recommend this book :)

The art of honest communication. Richness of characters and profound character development

Profound and brilliant beyond words. Authentic and real. Brings out the heights of our human joy and depths of our pain at disconnection with ourselves and this with others.

What a great book

Loved the story and have never loved a narrator so much in all the audios I have listened to.
Argh the ending was semi flat for me. But that’s just being nit picky because I really did love it all.