Books
by Isabel Colegate
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Orlando King |
First published fifty years ago, Colegate's trilogy has been reissued in one volume - a mid-20th century odyssey whose hero's life invokes the myths of Oedipus and his daughter, Antigone. A bildungsroman illuminating the privileges and corruptions of upper-crust English society as Europe is drawn into WWII. I loved it but it's not for everyone, it went down 40-60 with my book group.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 106 Autumn 2022) |
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The Shooting Party |
A group of privileged guests gathers at Sir Randolph Nettleby's estate for the traditional shooting party... the detailed description of the persons involved together with the elements of romance, social comment, country lore and intrigue both above and below stairs are deceptively innocuous, seemingly superficial and cleverly maintained until almost the very end, where the shooting suddenly ceases to be a sport and becomes a real and potent danger, the atmosphere starts to suffocate and the sense of doom is almost palpable. . . .
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 105 Summer 2022) |
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