Books
by Larry Watson
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Orchard |
Set in the Wisconsin countryside in the 1950s. The marriage of Henry, an apple-farmer, and Sonja, his Norwegian wife, starts deteriorating following the death of their young son. Sonja meets a neighbour, Ned, a well-known painter who believes that art is the supreme value. Sonja agrees to pose nude for him. Ned believes he has found his muse, a role previously played by his wife Harriet. How this situation develops makes a fascinating read.
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 24 June 2004) |
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