Books
by Shirley Jackson
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle |
Merricat is desperate to sustain the fragile little world she shares with her sister Constance and invalid Uncle Julian, hiding from hostile neighbours. Food, routine, family heirlooms and Jonas the Cat frame Merricat's life and, when grasping Cousin Charles intrudes, she is forced to 'make things happen'. The consequences bring more destruction; the real world comes crashing in, but still the sisters are determined to 'live on the moon'. Unsettling but fascinating too. I longed to know more about their early years!
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 92 Spring 2019) |
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