50 Greatest Letters

Letters written for a single reader often say things no speech or memoir would, and this anthology collects fifty such pieces of correspondence. 50 Greatest Letters brings together writing sent across different centuries and settings, from public figures making a case to private notes of affection, apology or farewell. Each entry is short enough to finish in one sitting, so the collection works as well for dipping into as for reading straight through. Placed side by side, the letters show how much the form can carry: argument, tenderness, protest and plain record-keeping all at once. What the reading experience is like: • Fifty pieces of correspondence gathered into a single anthology • Short entries suited to reading in brief sittings • A range spanning public arguments and private personal notes • A compact introduction to letter writing as a written form A good fit for history readers, letter-writing enthusiasts and gift buyers, published by Rupa Publications and stocked by Boipoka.