The Hidden Letters of Velta B.: A Novel

Synopsis

&“A beautifully spun tale&” set in a tiny town in Latvia—&“an astonishing alchemy of history, romance, and fable&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Maris was born knowing things: His very large, very special ears enable him to hear the secrets of the dead, as well as the memories that haunt his Latvian hometown. As a boy, he finds himself heir to an odd assortment of hidden letters, from which he would weave a story that could finally expose—and maybe even patch—the holes in the fabric of his family and their town. With humor, heart, and her characteristic &“luminous writing [and] affection for her characters,&” Gina Ochsner creates an intimate, hopeful portrait of a fascinating town in all its complications and charm. From the onset of World War II through the cold shock of independence, we see how, despite years of distrust, a community can come through love and loss to the joy of understanding (The New York Times). A finalist for the Oregon Book Awards Ken Kesey Award for Fiction, The Hidden Letters of Velta B. is &“a captivating novel of secrets, love, and memory . . . This terrific novel knocked me out&” (Janet Fitch, author of Paint It Black). &“Intimate, vibrant, and richly colored.&” —Portland Monthly &“A gift on par with Joanne Harris&’s Chocolat . . . Quirky, ethereal, hilarious, and sorrowful.&” —Shelf Awareness &“[An] extraordinary feat of storytelling . . . A spellbinding novel as tough as it is beautiful.&” —Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War

Copyright:

2016

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780544253124

Related ISBNs:

9780544703049

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date of Addition:

12/16/24

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No

Language:

English

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Categories:

History, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy

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