Try free for 30 days
-
Foreign Correspondence
- A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over
- Narrated by: Geraldine Brooks
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $21.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America.
Twenty years later, Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She found men and women whose lives had been shaped by war and hatred, by fame and notoriety, and by the ravages of mental illness.
Intimate, moving, and often humorous, Foreign Correspondence speaks to the unquiet heart of every girl who has ever yearned to become a woman of the world.
What listeners say about Foreign Correspondence
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 19-03-2020
Well crafted journey
Geraldine feels like an old friend telling you her story, with just enough detail to suffice, intrigue, and amuse. She brings a real sense of camaraderie to the reader, allowing you to enjoy your own Australian story instead of cutting it down like a tall poppy. She understands people so well and this shines through the whole book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- S. Bouchara
- 05-06-2021
can't do it!
The narrator is very monotonous and it kind of ruins the story for me, sorry no offence, i'm sure it's a great book...but i was not able to enjoy listening to it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!