The peculiar life of a lonely postman - Denis Thriault

*Selected for Simon Mayo's BBC Radio 2 Book Club*

'Quirky and charming' Guardian

For readers ofThe Hen Who Dreamed She Could FlyandThe Guest Catcomes this passionate, bittersweet love story that will move readers old and young

Secretly steaming open envelopes and reading the letters inside, Bilodo has found an escape from his lonely and routine life as a postman. When one day he comes across a mysterious letter containing a single haiku, he finds himself avidly caught up in the relationship between a long-distance couple who write to each other using only beautiful poetry. He feasts on their words, vicariously living a life for which he longs. But it will only be a matter of time before his world comes crashing down around him.