The Last Letter
An 80-year-old man writes letters to his late wife in rural England. A 10-year-old neighbor boy begins replying, pretending to be his wife.
Chapters
Characters
Arthur Whitfield
protagonist
An 80-year-old retired schoolteacher, widowed for 15 years. Stoic on the outside, he pours all his unspoken love into weekly letters to his late wife Margaret.
Tommy Fletcher
supporting
A curious 10-year-old boy who just moved next door with his single mother. Lonely in a new village, he discovers Arthur's letters in the old mailbox and begins secretly replying.
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Reader Anna
Such a moving story about grief and connection.
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