At seventy-three, Sybil Van Antwerp is slowly losing her sight, but her sharp wit and lively correspondence remain undimmed. She writes to her children, favourite authors, former family members, a persistent journalist, her doctor, potential suitors, neighbours and the gardening club. Each letter reveals the humour, tenderness and everyday anxieties shaping her life. Yet one unsent letter concerns the darkest period of Sybil’s past. To post it, she must confront what happened and discover whether forgiveness, especially self-forgiveness, is possible.

Why You Should Read?

• Enjoy a warm, witty and emotionally intelligent story told through letters.
• Follow Sybil as she navigates ageing, friendship, family life and changing independence.
• Discover how correspondence gradually exposes buried truths and deepens the novel’s sense of intimacy.
• Experience a moving reflection on regret, courage and the possibility of forgiveness.