In Letters of Note: Fathers Main Edition, Shaun Usher collects together remarkable correspondence by and about fathers, including proud parental words of love, advice from experienced dads to new ones, as well as letters from both frustrated and adoring offspring.
Includes letters by: Anne Frank, W.E.B. Du Bois, Jawaharlal Nehru, Groucho Marx, Che Guevara, Ted Hughes Katherine Mansfield, Fergal Keane, Arthur Conan Doyle, Samuel Bernstein & many more
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Praise for Letters of Note: Quite literally the most enjoyable volume it is possible to imagine. Every page is a marvel” ― Spectator
“It is inspiring, and often sad, funny, and occasionally quite surreal” ―
GQ
“A truly extraordinary reading experience” ―
Big Issue
“Witty, tragic, educational, inspirational” ―
The List
“Addictive, like dipping into a bag of variously tempting assorted candies, knowing that the next one will always bring surprise and pleasure” ―
New Yorker
“A gloriously presented compilation” ―
Financial Times
“The literary equivalent of a box of chocolates – bite-sized and pure addictive pleasure . . . The result is beautifully produced, with photographs and colour facsimiles of much of the correspondence. A gorgeous Christmas present” ―
The Sunday Times
“It is hard to see how
Letters Of Note could ever be surpassed” ― Mail on Sunday
“Funny, tragic, brilliantly incisive, historic, lyrical, romantic and studiedly offensive, this stupendous compendium of letters ancient and modern is my book of the year. You will never tire of it” — Stephen Fry
“A wonderful collection of magical missives . . . It’ll have you reaching for pen and paper” ―
Evening Standard
Book Description
A compulsive collection of the world’s most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters with fathers at their heart, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com
From the Back Cover
In Letters of Note: Fathers, Shaun Usher collects together remarkable correspondence by and about fathers, including proud parental words of love, advice from experienced dads to new ones, as well as letters from both frustrated and adoring offspring.
About the Author
Shaun Usher is a writer and sole custodian of the popular blogs www.lettersofnote.com and www.listsofnote.com. He has transformed both blogs into the bestselling books Letters of Note, More Letters of Note and Lists of Note, crowd-funded by Unbound and jointly published by Unbound and Canongate. He lives in Wilmslow with his wife Karina and their two sons.
www.shaunusher.com Follow @LettersOfNote on Twitter
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