{"title":"Author Virginia Evans","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-correspondent-hardcover","title":"The Correspondent - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Subtly told and finely made, \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change, like this novel, turns out to be a cause for celebration.\"--Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLIBRARYREADS\u003c\/i\u003e APRIL PICK - NAMED A \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle, or, a better metaphor, if dated, the links of a long chain, and even if those links are never put back together, which they will certainly never be, even if they remain for the rest of time dispersed across the earth like the fragile blown seeds of a dying dandelion, isn't there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one's life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters--to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSybil expects her world to go on as it always has--a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime. Sybil Van Antwerp's life of letters might be \"a very small thing,\" but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is from the east coast of the United States. She attended James Madison University for her bachelor's in English literature, as well as Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, for her master's of philosophy in creative writing. 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Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change, like this novel, turns out to be a cause for celebration.\"--Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dear Ms. Van Antwerp, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is a movie coming out this month and I saw the trailer and it made me think of you. It's about an old woman who lives alone like a hermit. She is eccentric and rude....\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSybil Van Antwerp is a mother and grandmother, divorced, retired from a distinguished career in law, an avid gardener, and a writer of letters. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters--to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause at seventy-three, Sybil has used her letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. But as Sybil expects her life to go on as it always has, letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem of a novel that is a testament to the power of the written word.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is from the east coast of the United States. She attended James Madison University for her bachelor's in English literature, as well as Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, for her master's of philosophy in creative writing. Now she lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her husband, two children, and her Red Labrador, Brigid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021805699261,"sku":"9798217398713","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/OkrQWIHutG9798217398713.webp?v=1782611552"},{"product_id":"la-corresponsal-the-correspondent-paperback","title":"La Corresponsal \/ The Correspondent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUna mujer intenta sanar viejas heridas y encontrarle sentido al mundo de la única forma que sabe hacerlo --a través de cartas-- en este encantador e hilarante debut novelesco sobre una vida bien vivida.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Imagínate, las cartas que enviamos al mundo, las cartas que recibimos en respuesta, son como las piezas de un magnífico rompecabezas, o para una metáfora mejor: si tienen fecha, son los eslabones de una larga cadena, y aun si esos eslabones nunca vuelven a unirse, que claramente no lo harán, incluso si permanecen el resto del tiempo esparcidos por toda la tierra, como las frágiles semillas al viento de un moribundo diente de león,  no hay algo maravilloso en ello, en pensar que la historia de tu vida se conserva de alguna manera, que un día esta misma carta podría significar algo, aunque fuera algo muy pequeño, para alguien?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSybil Van Antwerp se ha valido de las cartas a lo largo de su vida para dar sentido al mundo y a su lugar en él. Casi todas las mañanas, alrededor de las diez y media, se sienta a escribir cartas: a su hermano, a su mejor amiga, al presidente de la universidad que no le permite auditar una clase que está desesperada por tomar, a Joan Didion y a Larry McMurty para decirles lo que opina de sus últimos libros, y a una persona a la que escribe seguido, pero cuyas cantas nunca envía. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSybil espera que su mundo siga girando como hasta ahora: madre, abuela, esposa, divorciada, abogada distinguida; ha tenido una vida plena. Pero cuando las cartas de alguien de su pasado la obligan a examinar uno de los periodos más dolorosos de su vida, se da cuenta de que la carta que ha estado escribiendo a lo largo de los años pide ser leída, y ya no puede seguir adelante hasta encontrar en su corazón la manera de perdonar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColmada de ese conocimiento que solo proviene de vivir al máximo, \u003ci\u003eLa corresponsal\u003c\/i\u003e es una joya de novela sobre el poder de hallar consuelo en la literatura y conexión con gente que quizás no conozcamos nunca en persona. Se trata de la soberbia de la juventud y de la sabiduría de la vejez, así como de los errores y los actos de bondad que ocurren en el transcurso de una vida entera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman tries to heal old wounds and make sense of the world the only way she knows how--through letters--in this charming, laugh out loud debut novel about a life fully lived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Subtly told and finely made, \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change, like this novel, turns out to be a cause for celebration.\"--Ann Patchett \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle, or, a better metaphor, if dated, the links of a long chain, and even if those links are never put back together, which they will certainly never be, even if they remain for the rest of time dispersed across the earth like the fragile blown seeds of a dying dandelion, isn't there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one's life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters--to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSybil expects her world to go on as it always has--a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime. Sybil Van Antwerp's life of letters might be \"a very small thing,\" but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Evans\u003c\/b\u003e es del noreste de los Estados Unidos. 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