Dear mrs bird, paperback/aj pearce

A funny debut novel set in 1940s London.

Emmeline Lake finds herself typing letters for the renowned agony aunt of Woman s Friend magazine, Henrietta Bird.

The message is clear: any letter containing unpleasantness must go, but soon the thought of unanswered women becomes too much to bear and Emmeline secretly writes back.

A love letter to female friendship, Blitz spirit, the kindness of strangers and the art of letter-writing itself.