The Postcard

This was such a fabulous book to read, it had all the elements I love in a book. It starts in a modern time and then goes back to 1911. From there you get to know the characters and their stories. I love this types of books and I had heard about this one a lot and was pleased to find it in a charity......more

This book began with great promise, but it fizzled. Maybe I am the problem and having read so much makes everything seem cliched and predictable. It's difficult these days to find a truly well-written, intelligent, original story.......more

This is a funny sort of review. I've actually only read 133 pages of The Postcard and skimmed the rest. It's strange how books find you. I bought it for the train last week mainly because it was about 1930s London and 2002 Australia. I thought, at first, that Leah Fleming was an Australian Woman Wir......more

Много амбициозен проект, събрал историите на 4-ри поколения и 2 войни. Но написан доста повърхностно и хаотично. Не можа да ми въздейства,независимо че всяка една от описаните житейски съдби е ужасно трагична. Това намерих , което ще запазя : "Казват,че тиранията започва с малките жестокости,пред които......more

An outstanding historical novel that will linger in the mind long after the last page is turned, The Postcard is award-winning author Leah Fleming’s best book yet. Orphaned Callie might never have known her parents, but she has certainly never wanted for affection or love. Having had an idyllic child......more