Love Letters

An American soldier who expresses his feelings through letters written for a woman he has never met. He struggles with readjustment after the war and with the mismatch between the idealized love in the letters and real relationships. His growing guilt about the letters and the unfolding truth tests his capacity for honesty and forgiveness.

A foundling living under the alias Singleton, who becomes the object of affection via the letters. Her life is haunted by memory loss and a real past that she struggles to recall. The revelation that Singleton is Victoria and the connections to Longreach drive the emotional core of the story.

Victoria’s husband whose presence anchors a pivotal murder in the country house. The letters spark a web of intrigue and mismemory, as motives and loyalties are called into question and the consequences ripple through everyone involved.

The protective aunt/matriarch whose memory and influence guide the central characters. Her recollections and protections steer the narrative toward a confrontation with the past and a path to truth.

A perceptive socialite who pieces together the events behind the letters. She recognizes the contrast between the imagined romance and the real history, helping Alan approach the truth about Longreach.

Alan’s fiancée who grows distant as the letters reveal deeper truths about love and fidelity, ultimately leading to a more complicated parting.

Allen's brother who appears in social settings and provides context for the family dynamics surrounding the central relationship.

A farm companion in Essex who contributes to the domestic atmosphere and supports the postwar quiet life at Longreach.

A clerical figure who embodies moral scrutiny within the social fabric of the postwar setting.

A legal figure that appears in the courtroom drama surrounding the murder and the intertwined memories.

A relative figure in the Quinton circle offering a domestic lens on the family dynamics that shape the central relationships.