Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over
Foreign Correspondence is Geraldine Brooks's memoir of world discovery. Though she traveled the globe for years as a journalist, her fascination with faraway places began during her childhood in Sydney, Australia. As a girl, Brooks transported herself out of her suburban neighborhood by writing letters to various pen pals, both in Australia and abroad.
Quote:
"In spite of the different turns our lives had taken as seventeen-year-olds, I still had more years of shared confidences with Joannie than with any of my mates in Sydney. [...] I knew, I'd always known, that when we met each other, we would be soul mates."
Author:
Geraldine Brooks grew up in the suburbs of Australia and worked as a reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald for several years. In addition to her memoir, she has written many novels, including Year of Wonders, March, and People of the Book.
Published: 1998
Length: 224 pages
Set in: Sydney, Australia