Alice (&) the Uncanny

† It is a northern country; they have cold weather, they have cold hearts. Angela Carter, "The Werewolf" †

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Read the Printed Word!

· 13/11/11 · Reblog

Vintage postcard bought at the local market. The message on the front says:

Mrs Langdon,

Henthhill Cottage,

Blackhill, Woodbury,

S. Devon

10 July 1902

I have sent you a book called ‘a Duet’. M. in his last letter asked me to give you a copy. My father is very weak indeed just now.

A.W.B.E.

Reading the message made me really sad, and I just had to buy the postcard then. And share it. There’s a lot of pain and fear in it, I feel. I couldn’t allow it to be entirely forgotten.