All the signs show that the worthy art of letter writing is in decline. One third of 16-years-old have never written a letter & in the next ten years it is predicted that first-class mail will drop by 37 per cent. Emails & texts have overtaken the humble pen & paper as the most popular method of communication. In Kind Regards" Liz Williams explores the popular history of letter writing & how it has shaped the world today
- from the early Greek philosophers to the great letter writers Byron & Walpole & famous letters that changed the world. It also covers the invention of the fountain pen & the growth of the mail delivery system. This is the fascinating story of how a simple piece of paper revolutionized global communication & how despite the ever-growing influence of technology handwritten letters are regaining their value meaning & popularity."