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The Story She Left Behind
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The audiobook is dual narrated by Julia Whalen who is incredible in this enchanting story!
Clara’s mother, Bronwyn, a renowned author, vanishes from the South Carolina coast, leaving the world captivated by her book written in an invented language that becomes a national phenomenon.
Set primarily in 1952, the story follows Clara, now a children’s book illustrator, as she raises her own daughter, Wynnie. One day, Clara receives a letter from Charlie Jameson, a stranger in London, who claims to have the lost dictionary of her mother’s unique language. Clara and Wynnie cross the Atlantic to London during the height of the Great Smog, a devastating natural disaster that puts asthmatic Wynnie at risk and they escape to Charlie’s family retreat in the Lake District.
This is a beautifully written, deeply moving story about the bond between a mother and daughter, and the search for a lost mother. It has themes of abandonment, adventure, mystery, and love.
I was so intrigued by the mystery around Bronwyn's book and the invented language, and seeing everything come together was so beautifully written. My only slight critique is that this didn't fully feel like historical fiction - it felt a little like it could have taken place at any time. But this is a truly wonderful and heartwarming read.
Clara’s mother, Bronwyn, a renowned author, vanishes from the South Carolina coast, leaving the world captivated by her book written in an invented language that becomes a national phenomenon.
Set primarily in 1952, the story follows Clara, now a children’s book illustrator, as she raises her own daughter, Wynnie. One day, Clara receives a letter from Charlie Jameson, a stranger in London, who claims to have the lost dictionary of her mother’s unique language. Clara and Wynnie cross the Atlantic to London during the height of the Great Smog, a devastating natural disaster that puts asthmatic Wynnie at risk and they escape to Charlie’s family retreat in the Lake District.
This is a beautifully written, deeply moving story about the bond between a mother and daughter, and the search for a lost mother. It has themes of abandonment, adventure, mystery, and love.
I was so intrigued by the mystery around Bronwyn's book and the invented language, and seeing everything come together was so beautifully written. My only slight critique is that this didn't fully feel like historical fiction - it felt a little like it could have taken place at any time. But this is a truly wonderful and heartwarming read.
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Started Reading
March 4, 2025
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Finished Reading
March 17, 2025
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