Name: The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
ISBN: 9781472275080

Matt Cain

The 'most Uplifting' and 'heart-warming' PERFECT SUMMER HOLIDAY READ

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

Emma Hak-Kovacs

"I love you a little bit more than yesterday," he says seriously, "and a little bit less than tomorrow. How's that?" 

In a humorous, charmingly wise #OwnVoices novel perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman, the forced retirement of a shy, closeted postman creates the opportunity for him to track down his lost love, embrace his true self, connect with his community, and finally experience his life's great adventure... Albert Entwistle is a private man with a quiet, simple life. He lives alone with his cat Gracie. And he's a postman. At least he was a postman until, three months before his sixty-fifth birthday, he receives a letter from the Royal Mail thanking him for decades of service and stating he is being forced into retirement. At once, Albert's sole connection with his world unravels. Every day as a mail carrier, he would make his way through the streets of his small English town, delivering letters and parcels and returning greetings with a quick wave and a "how do?" Without the work that fills his days, what will be the point? He has no friends, family, or hobbies--just a past he never speaks of, and a lost love that fills him with regret. And so, rather than continue his lonely existence, Albert forms a brave plan to start truly living. It's finally time to be honest about who he is. To seek the happiness he's always denied himself. And to find the courage to look for George, the man that, many years ago, he loved and lost--but has never forgotten. As he does, something extraordinary happens. Albert finds unlikely allies, new friends, and proves it's never too late to live, to hope, and to love. A Note from Matt Cain, the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: "One of the things that inspired me to write this novel was all the joy I felt at seeing gay men like myself being embraced by British society. I think you'd be hard-pushed to find any other minority community in the UK that was as hated, feared and vilified as gay men were fifty years ago and is now as widely celebrated and loved. Acceptance of gay men has become a touchstone of British values within less than a decade, something that even the most optimistic commentators couldn't have predicted. I wanted to write a book that would celebrate this. And I sincerely hope The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle makes its readers feel good about themselves and the part they've played in bringing about this extraordinary social shift." --Matt Cain

Well… I cried. Of course I’m giving it five stars. Such a lovely and inspiring story. The character development was simply touching. And Albert’s story is a warm mug with coffee on a cold day.

Ani Velasquez

lexie

why is the writing makes me wanna fall asleep?

Like one of the books I’ve ever experienced.

Erzse Reed

This book was really charming and I’m glad it has a happy ending.

Chit

Albert Entwistle is 64 jaar oud. Zijn hele leven, zijn hele identiteit, is opgebouwd rond zijn werk als postbode in een dorpje in Engeland. Maar dan krijgt hij te horen dat hij met pensioen moet, en opeens ziet Albert niets anders voor zich dan een lege, eenzame toekomst... Albert beseft dat het eindelijk tijd is om eerlijk te zijn over wie hij is, en wat zijn grootste droom is. Hij besluit op zoek te gaan naar zijn eerste en enige grote liefde, George, die hij bijna vijftig jaar geleden vaarwel heeft gezegd maar nooit is vergeten… Het is tijd dat Albert zijn vaste postrondje achter zich laat, en de wijde wereld intrekt!

Het Geheime Leven van Albert Entwistle

Sophie

Isabel 

In a wonderfully life-affirming and surprising story of human connection and second chances, a shy sixty-something postman opens his heart to love again, transforming the lives of those around him. Every day, Albert Entwistle makes his way through the streets of his small English town, delivering letters and parcels and returning greetings with a quick wave and a “how do?” Everyone on his route knows Albert, or thinks they do—a man of quiet routines, content to live alone with his cat, Gracie. Three months before his sixty-fifth birthday, Albert receives a letter from the Royal Mail thanking him for decades of service and stating that he is being forced into retirement. At once, Albert’s simple life unravels. Without the work that fills his days, what will he do? He has no friends, family, or hobbies—just a past he never speaks of, and a lost love that fills him with regret. And so, rather than continue his lonely existence, Albert forms a brave plan to start truly living, to be honest about who he is . . . and to find George, the man with whom he spent one perfect spring and summer long ago. One painful yet exhilarating step at a time, Albert begins searching for George and revealing his story to those around him. As he does, something extraordinary happens. Albert finds unlikely allies, new friends, and the courage to help others—even as he seeks the happiness he’s always denied himself. Beautifully written, funny, and wise, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle is a book to fall in love with and to be inspired by, one that proves it is never too late to live, to hope, and to love. A Note from Matt Cain, the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: “One of the things that inspired me to write this novel was all the joy I felt at seeing gay men like myself being embraced by British society. I think you'd be hard-pushed to find any other minority community in the UK that was as hated, feared and vilified as gay men were fifty years ago and is now as widely celebrated and loved. Acceptance of gay men has become a touchstone of British values within less than a decade, something that even the most optimistic commentators couldn’t have predicted. I wanted to write a book that would celebrate this. And I sincerely hope The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle makes its readers feel good about themselves and the part they’ve played in bringing about this extraordinary social shift.” —Matt Cain

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle The 'most Uplifting' and 'heart-warming' PERFECT SUMMER HOLIDAY READ

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