- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Atlantic Books (2 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843544202
- ISBN-13: 978-1843544203
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.6 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 623,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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To all ships everywhere, to all ports of call, to my family, to all friends and to all strangers...On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle washed up on the shores of Kent. It contained a lock of hair, a letter in French and a mystery. All that could be known for certain were the name of the writer's son and the fact that he was dead. Moved by the unknown woman's grief, acclaimed author Karen Liebreich sets out to find the mother and solve the riddle of her letter in the bottle. Her book is the story of one mother's search for another, and a tender meditation on love, loss and motherhood.
About the Author
Karen Liebriech has a doctorate in history from Cambridge University and a research diploma from the European University Institute in Florence. She has worked as a cultural assistant for the French Institute in London, and has been a television documentary researcher and producer. Her previous book, Fallen Order: Intrigue, Heresy and Scandal in the Rome of Galileo and Caravaggio was published by Atlantic Books in 2004.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book from the moment I started it, I just couldn't put it down I was so hooked and was really sorry when it ended.
As a mother myself I can only imagine what the letter writer's life must have been like after she lost her son. All through the book I followed Karen Liebreich's amazing efforts to track the writer down. Her enthusiam was infectious and I was willingly her along on each part of her journey.
Some of the 'detective' methods Karen used in her search also hit another nerve as I am tracing my family tree and Karen uses some of the techniques to try to find the letter writer in a way a genealogist does when researching family members.
Highly recommended? You bet! And does she eventually find the letter writer? Well you'll have to read the book to find out.
As a mother myself I can only imagine what the letter writer's life must have been like after she lost her son. All through the book I followed Karen Liebreich's amazing efforts to track the writer down. Her enthusiam was infectious and I was willingly her along on each part of her journey.
Some of the 'detective' methods Karen used in her search also hit another nerve as I am tracing my family tree and Karen uses some of the techniques to try to find the letter writer in a way a genealogist does when researching family members.
Highly recommended? You bet! And does she eventually find the letter writer? Well you'll have to read the book to find out.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Perhaps I expected too much, but this book was a terrible disappointment. The only redeeming feature is in fact the anonymous letter in the bottle, which remains anonymous. I feel that the author of the letter had a genuine reason for writing her message, but the message Mrs. Liebreich sends in return, in the final lines of the book, ring hollow, especially in the light of what she has written about her. The wild goose chase of an investigation that she pursues seems to be an excuse to get herself published, it is padded out with gratuitous flannel and it is extremely insensitive to publish some of the outlandish analysis made of the letter and its author.
The letter itself is beautiful and I am pleased to have read it. This is the only part you need to read. A publication and television appeal would have been less intrusive than some of the judgemental gibberish written about this poor mother. She could still have remained anonymous if she so wished, and perhaps taken comfort in the fact that the message to her son had made someone cherish each day they had with their children.
To Mrs. Liebreich, Thank you for bringing this letter to my attention, although I wish your story had been more respectful.
To Maurice's mother, Thank you for reminding me that I am blessed.
The letter itself is beautiful and I am pleased to have read it. This is the only part you need to read. A publication and television appeal would have been less intrusive than some of the judgemental gibberish written about this poor mother. She could still have remained anonymous if she so wished, and perhaps taken comfort in the fact that the message to her son had made someone cherish each day they had with their children.
To Mrs. Liebreich, Thank you for bringing this letter to my attention, although I wish your story had been more respectful.
To Maurice's mother, Thank you for reminding me that I am blessed.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is really very very good. it's moving in places, funny in others. I wouldn't normally read this sort of book, but i heard about it on the radio, bought it for my wife, and myself gave it a try, and was actually surprised to find that I enjoyed it. i'd definitely recommend to everyone, not just for mothers...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
... an addictive read ...
A great true story, just couldn't put it down until finished ... I haven't read a book for a long while so this one comes recommended!
Published 4 months ago by pjm1825
I'll never get that time back!
What a waste of paper. For 3/4 of the book the author runs around on a wild goose chase! She goes to the most ludicrous places to try and find the author of a letter her friend... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Denisebrum
The real story isn't told
I enjoyed reading this book. It flows along well and the subject matter is engaging. But some how the main story is missing. Read more
Published 14 months ago by If Only You Knew
Karen Liebreich
Having recently become aquainted with the author I was intrigued about her book, not knowing her style, approach, or bias to the topic at hand. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. F. Franklin
Self-indulgent investigation
I really wondered why the author felt compelled to write this book and I'm afraid my conclusion is that she was an author desperate to find material, including every minutiae of... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Margaret of Clitherow
A beautiful story!
I heard about this book when the author was being interviewed on Radio 2. Having seen the Kevin Costner movie 'Message in a Bottle' the first thing it brought to mind was it... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Pink31
Book Review
I found the 'Letter in a Bottle' book riveting. Lots of technical information which I found went over my head, but the ending was worth waiting for.
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. S. E. Armitage
touching story
I read a review in the newspaper and had to read the whole story. A heart wrenching story. I can't imagine how the writer or the mother would have felt.
Published 21 months ago by P. Caygill
Book Review
Compelling read, not too "raw" as it deals with a sensitive subject. So glad to hear of the outcome. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. S. Wilsher
The Letter in the Bottle
Having first read a synopsis of this book, I wept when reading the mother's heart-broken letter to her Son, Maurice and was intrigued to read more. Read more
Published 21 months ago by E. Mckee
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