{"product_id":"secret-life-of-albert-entwistle-an-uplifting-and-unforgettable-story-of-love-and-second-chances","title":"Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Story of Love and Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003eCain, Matt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This rollicking romance entrapped me! True in its detail and its scope, it is amusing yet heart-breaking.” —Ian McKellen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of Fredrik Backman and TJ Klune, this humorous, life-affirming, and charmingly wise novel tells the story of how the forced retirement of a shy, closeted postman in northern England creates a second chance with his lost love, as he learns to embrace his true self, connect with his community, and finally experience his life’s great adventure…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndie Next List Selection Library Reads Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery day, Albert Entwistle makes his way through the streets of his small English town, delivering letters and parcels and returning greetings with a quick wave and a “how do?” Everyone on his route knows Albert, or thinks they do—a man of quiet routines, content to live alone with his cat, Gracie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree months before his sixty-fifth birthday, Albert receives a letter from the Royal Mail thanking him for decades of service and stating that he is being forced into retirement. At once, Albert’s simple life unravels. Without the work that fills his days, what will he do? He has no friends, family, or hobbies—just a past he never speaks of, and a lost love that fills him with regret. And so, rather than continue his lonely existence, Albert forms a brave plan to start truly living, to be honest about who he is . . . and to find George, the man with whom he spent one perfect spring and summer long ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne painful yet exhilarating step at a time, Albert begins searching for George and revealing his story to those around him. As he does, something extraordinary happens. Albert finds unlikely allies, new friends, and the courage to help others—even as he seeks the happiness he’s always denied himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully written, funny, and wise, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Albert Entwistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a book to fall in love with and to be inspired by, one that proves it is never too late to live, to hope, and to love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Note from Matt Cain, the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Albert Entwistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“One of the things that inspired me to write this novel was all the joy I felt at seeing gay men like myself being embraced by British society. I think you'd be hard-pushed to find any other minority community in the UK that was as hated, feared and vilified as gay men were fifty years ago and is now as widely celebrated and loved. Acceptance of gay men has become a touchstone of British values within less than a decade, something that even the most optimistic commentators couldn’t have predicted. I wanted to write a book that would celebrate this. And I sincerely hope The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle makes its readers feel good about themselves and the part they’ve played in bringing about this extraordinary social shift.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Cain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory Locale:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Scognamiglio Book","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43709951738089,"sku":"9781496737755","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/5548\/7129\/products\/9781496737755_d59ca.jpg?v=1664050680","url":"https:\/\/redstickreads.com\/products\/secret-life-of-albert-entwistle-an-uplifting-and-unforgettable-story-of-love-and-second-chances","provider":"Red Stick Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}