The Postcard
Written by Fern Britton
Narrated by Gabrielle Glaister
4/5
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About this audiobook
You will love this witty and warm novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author Fern Britton.
Secrets. Sisters. The summer that changed everything . . .
Life in the Cornish village of Pendruggan isn’t always picture perfect. Penny Leighton has never told anyone why she’s estranged from her mother and sister. For years she’s kept her family secrets locked away in her heart, but they’ve been quietly eating away at her. When an unwelcome visitor blows in, Penny is brought face to face with the past. And a postcard, tucked away in a long-hidden case, holds the truth that could change everything.
Young Ella has come back to the place where she spent a happy childhood with her grandmother. Now she’s here to search for everything missing in her life. Taken under Penny’s broken wing for the summer, the safe haven of Pendruggan feels like the place for a fresh start. Soon, however, Ella starts to wonder if perhaps her real legacy doesn’t lie in the past at all.
Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at its heart
Fern Britton
Fern Britton is a highly acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author. Her books are cherished for their warmth, wit and wisdom, and have won Fern legions of loyal readers.A hugely popular household name through iconic shows such as This Morning, Fern is also a much sough-after presenter.Fern is deeply committed to a number of charities, in particular the Genesis Research Trust. She lives with her husband, Phil Vickery, and her four children in Buckinghamshire and Cornwall.
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Reviews for The Postcard
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I've been wanting to read a Fern Britton book for ages and so I jumped at the chance of reading The Postcard. I really enjoyed it but I have to say that it wasn't quite what I was expecting.I had in my mind a fluffy, summery, happy sort of holiday read but there are some much stronger themes running through this book, in particular depression, loss and jealousy.For much of the book I wasn't entirely sure whether I liked Penny, the protagonist, or not. She's quite difficult at times and, like one of her friends, I thought she should count her blessings, but of course life isn't that simple and there was a lot going on in the background that was affecting her quite a lot (see above). Her vicar husband, Simon, was a bit of a saint (quite appropriate given his job!).But then along came a character who was much easier to dislike and I started to see where a lot of Penny's insecurities came from. I think the author portrayed this really well and there were little vignettes from Penny's childhood that helped to flesh out her character.I actually really liked a thread of the story that wasn't explored in that much detail, that of Ella and her brother, Henry. I wanted to know more about them and I wonder if the author is planning to write a book about them in the future as there seemed to be some unresolved issues and a lot more to find out about them. And then there's the lovely Kit and Adam, Penny and Simon's neighbours, who also could go on to spawn another book I think.The Postcard is one of those really easy books to read and enjoy. It has a lovely little Cornish village setting and some really interesting characters. Overall it's quite a gentle, undemanding sort of read and one which I found a real pleasure to pick up.