Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

AS SEEN AND HEARD ON BBC WOMEN'S HOUR, THE GRAHAM NORTON RADIO SHOW, RESONANCE FM, BBC RADIO 2'S THE MICHAEL BALL SHOW, TalkRADIO'S THE BADASS WOMEN'S SHOW, TIMES RADIO WITH GILES COREN AND MANY MORE . . . 'Albert is the most delicious character and you'll be with him every step of the way' SUN'A charming adventure with love at its heart' MY WEEKLY'A life affirming story of lost love and the reality of being gay in the Seventies' THAT'S LIFE'A unique and moving story' CANDIS'A heart-warming and uplifting read' ATTITUDE'A rollicking love story' IAN McKELLEN'Wonderful . . . An utter treat' KATE MOSSE'Wonderful. Written with such a good heart, filled with joy and strength and optimism . . . inventive and fun but most importantly, true.' RUSSELL T. DAVIES'Brilliant . . . [I] recommend to all!' MATT LUCAS'I loved it! Really heart-warming and joyful, but also so poignant. I cannot recommend this book highly enough' LORRAINE KELLY'Albert is such an endearing character - flawed, funny and awkward, but completely relatable. A wonderfully warm story that completely drew me in' RUTH HOGAN'You will weep and yet have your heart filled with joy' ARLENE PHILLIPS'I raced through this heart-warming story' JUSTIN MYERS'A bright, clear, sharply intelligent writer' JENNY COLGANIT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO START YOUR LIFE'S BIG ADVENTURE . . . Albert Entwistle was a postman. It was one of the few things everyone knew about him. And it was one of the few things he was comfortable with people knowing.64-year-old Albert Entwistle has been a postie in a quiet town in Northern England for all his life, living alone since the death of his mam 18 years ago. He keeps himself to himself. He always has. But he's just learned he'll be forced to retire at his next birthday. With no friends and nothing to look forward to, the lonely future he faces terrifies him. He realises it's finally time to be honest about who he is. He must learn to ask for what he wants. And he must find the courage to look for George, the man that, many years ago, he lost - but has never forgotten . . .Join Albert as he sets out to find the long-lost love of his life, and has an unforgettable and completely life-affirming adventure on the way . . . This is a love story the likes of which you have never read before!'Prepare to fall in love with Albert Entwistle! Touching and tender' S. J. WATSON'Albert is delightful and charming, and the book is too' JONATHAN HARVEY