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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

By: Matt Cain
Narrated by: Layton Williams
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It'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.

Sixty-four-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....

Narrated by Layton Williams, 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 listened to before!

This audiobook contains exclusive interviews by Matt Cain with gay men on their experiences growing up through the 1950s to within the 1970s and the 1980s.

©2021 Matt Cain (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Limited 20th Century Contemporary Contemporary Romance Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Feel-Good Heartfelt Tear-jerking

Critic reviews

"Wonderful. Written with such a good heart, filled with joy and strength and optimism...inventive and fun but most importantly, true." (Russell T. Davies)

"A rollicking love story." (Ian McKellen)

"I loved it! Really heart-warming and joyful, but also so poignant. I cannot recommend this book highly enough." (Lorraine Kelly)
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I really enjoyed the story and characters in this book.
Unfortunately, I don’t think the narration was brilliant due to emphasis being put on the wrong words and the mispronunciation of some words (this is not an accent thing, just incorrect e.g, advertisement).

Good story

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amazing title. so moving and at times frustrating to feel the story unfold ,and for someone to wait half a century to finally be the person they were meant to be

heartrending but warm

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It's such a shame, and a true disservice to the author, that the narrator for this was totally miscast and seemed horribly inexperienced.

Adorable story - terrible narration

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I adored this audiobook! The story has your emotions twisting and turning throughout the book but the hope of love keeps you going. Layton Williams was a fantastic choice to read this story and was fantastic to listen to. I hope there will be more.

A joy to read!

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This is a really touching piece of work by Matt Cain. A history not to be forgotten and sadly all too relevant today. I love the way the characters' journeys intertwine and the interactions between the generations. The style of narration may take a chapter or two to get used to but it really does enhance the story and bring the characters to life, Layton Williams brings excitement, pathos, humour and empathy to the production and helps us to see not only the people but also the places he is telling us about. I had tears in my eyes more than once and that hasn't changed however often I listen. The interviews at the end of the tape are vital personal stories.

Beautiful, moving story superbly narrated

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