We all need an Albert, what a wonderful man, can we poach him.........please! Thank you Rona for another wonderful evening in the shed. Delicious food, lovely butler, great company.
The book: written from two perspectives - about a period in time of the life of the poet Rupert Brookes. Many of us knew his poetry, not much was known about his life. This book although obviously full of factual details annoyed many with it's two person narration. The 'bright young things' of this period also grated. Where they really this annoying and shallow? The book didn't generate that much of a discussion, but there were very disparate views on the book.
Words used to describe it: poetic licence, interesting topic, bi-narration annoyance, cross between DH Lawrence - Sons & Lovers and Upstairs Downstairs. Marks out of 10: between 3 and 7.
Next meeting
Tuesday 27th July
at Carolyn's
12 Lysia Street
Next books: - sorry guys two books but one is very, very slim!
Love of Seven Dolls by Paul Gallico
you will have to get this off Abebooks (out of print)
this is quite expensive as it's out of print.
I have a couple of copies which I am prepared to lend out,
if you promise to be really careful with the books. Rowena
Main book
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Other interesting books - nearly chosen
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Burying the Bones by Hilary Spurling
about Pearl Buck, infamous American's life in China
at the turn of the last century, and her life subsequently.
