Meet Me at the Museum

Posted on 06 January 2018 by Anne Youngson

The Observer Promising first time British novelists 2018 A novel about self discovery and second chances Insightful, emotionally acute and absorbing Daily Express Please be aware I am writing to you to make sense of myself When the curator of a Danish museum responds to a query about ancient exhibits, he doesn t expect a reply.When Tina Hopgood first wrote it, nor did she Professor Anders Larsen, an urbane man of facts, has lost his wife, along with his hopes and dreams for the future He does not know that a query from a Mrs Tina Hopgood about a world famous antiquity in his museum is about to alter the course of his life.Oceans apart, an unexpected correspondence flourishes as they discover shared passions for history and nature for useless objects left behind by loved ones for the ancient and modern world, what is lost in time, what is gained and what has stayed the same Through intimate stories of joy, anguish, and discovery, each one bares their soul to the other But when Tina s letters suddenly cease, Anders is thrown into despair Can this unlikely friendship survive Free Download Meet Me at the Museum author Anne Youngson For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Epistolary novels are not my favourite style When they work they can be remarkable but when they don t and this happens often they can ruin what might otherwise be a successful narrative In Anne Youngson s tale a woman in her sixties writes to a Danish scholar at the Silkeborg Museum, home of the prehistoric Tollund Man with whom her school class had corresponded many years ago She writes from a feeling of isolation, disillusioned with her life as a wife, mother and grandmother on a working Epistolary novels are not my favourite style When they work they can be remarkable but when they don t and this happens often they can ruin what might otherwise be a successful narrative In Anne Youngson s tale a woman in her sixties writes to a Danish scholar at the Silkeborg Museum, home of the prehistoric Tollund Man with whom her school class had corresponded many years ago She writes from a feeling of isolation, disillusioned with her life as a wife, mother and grandmother on a working farm in Bury St Edmunds and uncertain of her decisions Unfortunately, Professor Golb has died and she receives a polite response from his successor Anders who is now curator His reply sparks a thoughtful and tender correspondence on life, death, love and choice as two...When I first saw the description of this book, I felt it was something that I needed to read Right Now It isn t released until August, so I m happy to have received it from Netgalley It s a short little book, the ebook was under 200 pages so it was easy to start and finish in a few short days Meet Me at the Museum is a sweet and lovely story that is told entirely through letters between Tina living in Bury St Edmunds and a museum curator in Denmark, Anders working at a museum in Silkeborg When I first saw the description of this book, I felt it was something that I needed to read Right Now It isn t released until August, so I m happy to have received it from Netgalley It s a short little book, the e...This was a particularly beautiful novel in terms of its writing style, epistolary form is very accessible if you don t have a lot of time to read a 700 page book The plot tells the story of two characters who exchange letters between England and Denmark, which explores their internal struggles with some major events happening across thei...The Tollund Man was an Iron Age man found perfectly preserved in a Danish bog in 1950 More than 60 years later it sparks a correspondence between two lonely people worlds apart Tina Hopgood is a lonely farmer s wife in England Kristian Larsen is the curator of the museum in Denmark where the Tollund Man resides and a widower Their sharing of thoughts and history pulls both of them out of their sleep walking lives Do sacrifices of the past mean you must also sacrifice the futu...I really loved this book It was interesting and beautifully written I can t wait to readfrom this author.Thank you netgalley and publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.What a little gem of a book Terrific debut, delightful story EnjoyI enjoy epistolary novels and this one is quite satisfying, especially for folks seeking relationship stories for the over 50 crowd.I think Meet Me At The Museum will be a Marmite book readers will either love it or dislike it intensely Sadly I disliked it, hence my 3 stars, although I very much wanted to like it as the epistolary premise was interesting to me However, I found that the letters between trapped wife Tina Hopgood and Anders Larsen, a lonely museum curator, were sometimes moving but wereoften dull Theirs is a journey of self discovery and friendship, but self discovery can often be dull except to thos I think Meet Me At The Museum will be a Marmite book readers will either love it or dislike it intensely Sadly I disliked it, hence my 3 stars, although I very much wanted to like it as the epistolary premise was interesting to me However, I found that the letters between trapped wife Tina Hopgood and Anders Larsen, a lonely museum curator, were sometimes moving but wereoften dull Theirs is a journey of self discovery and frien...A delightful, warm, and tender epistolary story of a British farmer and a Danish museum curator, both on the other side of 60 years of age, who strike up a correspondence by letter As the seasons change and they share details of their work, spouses, children, griefs and hopes, they find a connection with each other that brings dept...I was given an ARC of this book from Book Browse in exchange for an honest review.I loved this book It is made up of letters between an English farmer s wife and a curator at a Danish museum Their correspondence leads to...

06 January 2018

Anne Youngson