LETTER FROM A STRANGER

It is multi generational tale set in Connecticut's exclusive Litchfield Hills, exotic Istanbul, uptown New York, and World War II Germany. Justine Nolan is a documentary film maker, she lives in Manhattan. Cut a sympathetic figure despite being tall, blonde, and successful. Because all she's ever wanted is to enjoy the loving family, she was deprived of by the dead of her father. Her mother's Deborah manipulations, she had always been distant and undissolved, following her own agenda in pursuit of her career as an interior designer. And Justine lost her beloved grandmother a decade ago, the person who was the only source of love and comfort in her life, Gabriele. But when Justine inadvertently opens a letter addressed to her mother, she discovers that not only is her grandmother Gabriele is alive and well in Istanbul. But that Deborah has deliberately estranged the family from her for all these years. Justine's search for her grandmother takes her to Istanbul. She reconnect with Gabriele and meet's Gabriele's lifelong friend, Anita. Along with Anit's handsome and savvy grandson, Michael. At this point, Gabriele takes over as heroine, revealing her secret past through diary excerpts. Reading about Gabriele trials in Nazi Germany, Justine discovers the extent of her mother's deceptions, the depth of her grandmother's suffering, and something about her self as well. As the layers of deception peel away, Justine begins to understand a woman she never really knew,  and she begins to ask questions about the true desires of her own heart. The letter from a stranger has brought her not only to the truth about her family but also a chance to heal the wounds of past betrayals, to embrace a new love and new life. This novel was writen by Barbara Taylor Bradford, who have had success with previous novels: A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller, and Playing The Game. Her books have sold more than seventy five million copies. In want or in luxury, Bradford characters live in style. Captivating and evocative, Letter from a Stranger will take you on an unforgettable journey from white clapboard houses in idyllic Connecticut to Turkish villas overlooking the Bosphorus and to exotic Istanbul to war torn Berlin then back to the present day. Gardens, food, clothing, and accessories everything in Bradford's world show taste. If the plot turns simplistic at times, loyal fans will still tear up at the descriptions of enduring friendship aand familial love.

Title: Letter From A Stranger
Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: St Martin's Press  
Released: 2012
Pages: 448 pages

Source: Publishers Weekly Magazine, Edition Feb'12*)