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The Correspondent: Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026

The Correspondent: Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026


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63
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39
Release Date
April 29, 2025
Duration
8 hours 34 minutes
Summary
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*WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026*

In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word.

But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a final chance at romance. Atoning for an old legal case which has come back to haunt her. And finally, reckoning with a devastating loss that she has spent the last thirty years holding close to her chest.

'Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding' ANN PATCHETT

'The superbly talented Virginia Evans has written a novel of connection and daring' - ADRIANA TRIGANI, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

'I was wowed by this deliciously brilliant book! Thank you, Virginia Evans, for a life beautifully told in letters, for creating a character whose mind struggles with her heart in a most intriguing, sympathetic, witty, and binge-worthy way' - Elinor Lipman, author of MS DEMEANOR

© Virginia Evans 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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Listeners overwhelmingly enjoyed the audiobook, praising its storytelling and narration.
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Compelling Storytelling Superb Narration Well Developed Characters
Profile Avatar NICOLA S. Jul 2025

This was a bookclub read and I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy it, but 10 minutes in I was hooked. Really enjoyed the unusual way of developing the characters. I kept a note of all the books and authors mentioned and considering reading all the books I haven’t read yet. Starting with Never Let Me Go. Enjoyed the narrator(s) too.

Profile Avatar Sally S. Sep 2026

Really enjoyed, I liked the approach and became invested in the characters and their relationships with the main character

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2026

Really enjoyed this book

Profile Avatar Carlton M. Sep 2026

Extraordinary. a beautiful novel and The production and narration is exquisite.

Profile Avatar Annie M. Aug 2026

Very good book, a good way to tell a story and how it makes a difference to read/ listen to it differently than a standard story

Profile Avatar Karyn H. Aug 2026

Beautiful story. Very much enjoyed my time with the characters.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2026

A must!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2026

Thoroughly enjoyed this book very reminiscent of 84 Charing Cross Road

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2026

Really successful use of epistolary genre, many voices leaving gaps in the narration but giving enough to engage and make sense. Poignant story line with many of current dilemmas ( was not sure why Covid was left out, when it was clearly placed in a realistic historical social setting). Beautifully read. Many thanks

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2026

I loved it. It answered a lot of questions that unsettle older people. The heroin was very believable kind and caring. I loved some of the other people in the story too. I will read this author again if I am able to.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2026

Cozy and good read

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2026

Fabulous to listen to this book, especially with the different voice for each character, and an engaging story

Profile Avatar Tocc N. Jun 2026

Beautifully crafted. Loved every peeped. Highly recommend. Still thinking about it.

Profile Avatar Jacqueline D. Jun 2026

A brilliant and earth shattering novel! I loved it.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2026

Moving storyline. Enjoyed how I inevitably warmed to the main character. The Narration was exceptional.

Profile Avatar Gene H. May 2026

i was scheptical at first - didnt think i would enjoy the whole book as letters, but i quickly became hooked and it was very enjoyable.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2026

Brilliantly put together.

Profile Avatar Evelyn Mar 2026

It was an unusual format but I enjoyed it a great deal! I liked how all the different aspects of the story tied up. Good narrating too.

The Correspondent: Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026

The Correspondent: Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026

Author: Virginia Evans
Read by: Cerris Morgan-Meyer
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