Letters From Skye, Jessica Brockmole
Letters From Skye, Jessica Brockmole
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Letters From Skye

Author: Jessica Brockmole

Narrator: Elle Newlands, Katy Townsend, Lincoln Hoppe, Adam Alexi-Malle, Guy Burnet

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2013


Synopsis

A sweeping story told in letters, spanning two continents and two world wars, Jessica Brockmole’s atmospheric debut novel captures the indelible ways that people fall in love, and celebrates the power of the written word to stir the heart.
 
March 1912: Twenty-four-year-old Elspeth Dunn, a published poet, has never seen the world beyond her home on Scotland’s remote Isle of Skye. So she is astonished when her first fan letter arrives, from a college student, David Graham, in far-away America. As the two strike up a correspondence—sharing their favorite books, wildest hopes, and deepest secrets—their exchanges blossom into friendship, and eventually into love. But as World War I engulfs Europe and David volunteers as an ambulance driver on the Western front, Elspeth can only wait for him on Skye, hoping he’ll survive.
 
June 1940: At the start of World War II, Elspeth’s daughter, Margaret, has fallen for a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Her mother warns her against seeking love in wartime, an admonition Margaret doesn’t understand. Then, after a bomb rocks Elspeth’s house, and letters that were hidden in a wall come raining down, Elspeth disappears. Only a single letter remains as a clue to Elspeth’s whereabouts. As Margaret sets out to discover where her mother has gone, she must also face the truth of what happened to her family long ago.
 
Sparkling with charm and full of captivating period detail, Letters from Skye is a testament to the power of love to overcome great adversity, and marks Jessica Brockmole as a stunning new literary voice.

List of Narrators:
Elspeth, read by Elle Newlands
Margaret, read by Katy Townsend
David, read by Lincoln Hoppe
Finlay, read by Adam Alexi-Malle
Paul, read by Guy Burnet

Advance praise for Letters from Skye
 
“A poignant tale of a stubborn love that bridges the lives and wars of two generations, Letters From Skye gives the reader a story to inhale as well as read, unfolding amid the gripping panorama of a changing world—an absorbing and rewarding saga of loss and discovery.”—Kate Alcott, bestselling author of The Dressmaker
 
“Jessica Brockmole’s Letters from Skye is a fascinating, lyrical tale of love and loss.  Gracefully weaving the tales of lovers and brothers and sisters spanning two wars, Brockmole expertly explores the toll of both honesty and deception upon hearts battered by war and society’s expectations.”—Melanie Benjamin, author of The Aviator’s Wife

About The Author

Jessica Brockmole spent several years living in Scotland, where she knew too well the challenges in maintaining relationships from a distance. She plotted her first novel on a long drive from the Isle of Skye to Edinburgh. She now lives in Indiana with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on August 31, 2017

I thought this would be a lot better than it was. It's just one step above your standard WWII romance novel, not particularly deep or insightful. And adultery just isn't romantic to me, no matter how you package it. I read half and skimmed the rest. Kim (in the comment thread) had a good suggestion:......more

Goodreads review by Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on April 23, 2025

Ein Buch, das mich wirklich berührt hat. Es geht um Elspeth und David, die sich durch einen Briefkontakt kennenlernen. Sie lebt in Schottland, er lebt in den USA. Es ist das Jahr 1912. Die beiden verlieben sich, obwohl ihre Liebe kaum Bestand haben kann. Es trennt sie ein Ozean, außerdem ist Elspeth......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on July 25, 2013

Letters from Skye is a sweet and simple book that ultimately disappointed me because the author seemed to believe that the cliched plot twists and insubstantial characters and setting could be saved by a charming concept. I love the idea of a novel told in letters or diaries and just last week read......more

Goodreads review by Angela M on August 05, 2016

A beautiful love story comprised of letters . In this day of texts and tweets , it was wonderful to learn about these people solely through their letters. I had forgotten what it was like to write or receive one of those letters that told it all . While the ending was somewhat predictable, I loved i......more