The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

by Matt Cain

Narrated by Simon Vance

Unabridged — 10 hours, 49 minutes

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

by Matt Cain

Narrated by Simon Vance

Unabridged — 10 hours, 49 minutes

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Overview

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.

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Outstanding praise for Matt Cain and The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

“This rollicking romance entrapped me! True in its detail and its scope, it is amusing yet heart-breaking.”
—Sir Ian McKellen
 
“A charming adventure with love at its heart.” 
—My Weekly
 
“A heart-warming, joyous love story—original, hopeful and totally charming.”  
—Adele Parks, author of Both of You
 
“Albert is the most delicious character and you'll be with him every step of the way.”' 
—The Sun

“Wonderful. Written with such a good heart, filled with joy and strength and optimism . . . inventive and fun but most importantly, true.” 
—Russell T. Davies, creator of It’s a Sin
 
“A life affirming story of lost love.”
—That’s Life

JULY 2022 - AudioFile

Simon Vance brings empathy and kindness to his portrayal of Albert Entwistle and his acquaintances in this good-hearted novel about late-in-life transformation. When we meet him, Albert is a 64-year-old English postman who has lived alone in his childhood home since the death of his parents. The Christmastime death of his one friend, a cat, shocks Albert into trying to make changes, including searching for George, his secret childhood love. Vance’s Albert, convincingly hesitant and hoarse at first, grows audibly more confident as he comes out to himself and the world. Albert’s colorful neighbors and co-workers give Vance a chance to imaginatively inhabit, among others, a young hairdresser, a “hey dude” guy, and a crackly voiced 80-something. Between them, author and narrator have created a charming listen. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940176001587
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date: 05/31/2022
Edition description: Unabridged
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