The Lost Letter

A Novel

By: Jillian Cantor

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan, George Newbern, Betsy Struxness, Jennifer Rubins

“A gorgeous and thrilling novel… Perfect for book clubs and fans of The Nightingale.” –PopSugar

A historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria, and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. A heart-breaking, heart-warming read for fans of The Women in the Castle, Lilac Girls, and Sarah's Key.

Author of the forthcoming In Another Time.

Austria, 1938. Kristoff is a young apprentice to a master Jewish stamp engraver. When his teacher disappears during Kristallnacht, Kristoff is forced to engrave stamps for the Germans, and simultaneously works alongside Elena, his beloved teacher's fiery daughter, and with the Austrian resistance to send underground messages and forge papers. As he falls for Elena amidst the brutal chaos of war, Kristoff must find a way to save her, and himself.

Los Angeles, 1989. Katie Nelson is going through a divorce and while cleaning out her house and life in the aftermath, she comes across the stamp collection of her father, who recently went into a nursing home. When an appraiser, Benjamin, discovers an unusual World War II-era Austrian stamp placed on an old love letter as he goes through her dad's collection, Katie and Benjamin are sent on a journey together that will uncover a story of passion and tragedy spanning decades and continents, behind the just fallen Berlin Wall.

A romantic, poignant and addictive novel, The Lost Letter shows the lasting power of love.

A good read

I enjoyed this historical fiction and found the mystery & history of the importance of the stamps and the artistry involved in creating them. I do not think this was as good as the Nightingale, Lilac Girls, or All the Light We Cannot See. However, I believe it is so important in light of our current political climate to recall the past. We will never evolve as humans unless we eliminate intolerance, hatred, racism, and the desire to kill other humans for illusionary power.

The Love Letter

Very exciting book, kept you thinking all the way through until the end. The drama of what has happened to others in the time of the Holocaust.

A Favorite!

One of my favorite books to date. I gasped out loud a couple of times throughout the book. It was of great interest to me how things played out!

Never give up

A wonderful story of the aftermath of WWII. I had to keep in mind the eras the story referenced for it to make sense to me.

The Lost Letter

Loved everything about this book! Both story lines, the way the author intertwined them. I especially liked the 2 separate voices distinguishing the 2 separate eras. Fabulous listen, went too fast.