# The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain (Paperback)

_''A total triumph'', ''Romantic and heartbreaking and uplifting all at once'', ''Highly recommended''_  
  
\*The _Independent_**best ''never-too-late''** story of 2021, and one of the 8 **best uplifting books of the year**\*  
  
**IS IT EVER TOO LATE TO BE LOVED?**  
  
  
''**Wonderful** . . . An **utter treat**'' **KATE MOSSE**  
  
''A **heartfelt** coming-of-age story . . . **Remarkable''****LAURIE FRANKEL, _New York Times_ bestselling author**  
  
''A **heart-warming**, **joyous** love story - **original**, **hopeful** and totally **charming**'' **ADELE PARKS**  
  
**''I loved it!** Really **heart-warming and joyful,** but also so poignant. **I cannot recommend this book highly enough''****LORRAINE KELLY**  
  
''Albert is one of the **most endearing characters** I''ve met in a long time . . . **Proof that it''s never too late** to find a happy ending'' **SUSAN WIGGS,**_New York Times_**bestselling author**  
  
''A **bright, clear, sharply intelligent** writer'' **JENNY COLGAN**  
  
''Will put a **smile** on everyone''s face . . . A **great big hug** of a book!'' - **_MICHAEL BALL, Radio 2_**  
  
**''**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 **beautiful**, **timely****page-turner**, straight from the heart . . . The **perfect summer** read'' **MATTHEW BOURNE**  
  
''**Brilliant** . . . \[I\] **recommend to all**!'' **MATT LUCAS**  
  
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_**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 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!**_  
  
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''Albert is such an **endearing character** - flawed, funny and awkward, but completely relatable. A **wonderfully warm story** that completely drew me in'' **RUTH HOGAN**  
  
''A **rollicking** love story'' **IAN McKELLEN**  
  
''**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''_**THAT''S LIFE**_  
  
''A **unique** and **moving** story'' _CANDIS_  
  
''A **heart-warming** and **uplifting** read''_**ATTITUDE**_  
  
''You will **weep** and yet have your heart **filled with joy'' ARLENE PHILLIPS**  
  
''I **raced through** this **heart-warming** story'' **JUSTIN MYERS**  
  
''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**  
  
''I so enjoyed this - a **warm-hearted**, **moving** and **thought-provoking** joy about an elderly postman''s awakening to life and love'' **FANNY BLAKE**  
  
''A total **triumph**. Romantic and heartbreaking and **uplifting** all at once.'' **LAURA KAY**  
  
**''Tender**, **witty**, **uplifting'' KATE EBERLEN**  
  
As seen and heard on THE GRAHAM NORTON RADIO SHOW, BBC Radio 4''s WOMAN''S HOUR, 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 . . .

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Headline Publishing Group
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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> Updated: 2026-09-19