Like Jigsaw (bwl 27 and 39) this enthralling novel is semi-autobiographical. Set in Germany, France and Spain, it traces the history of Bedford's family before WW l. Her father was a German aristocrat her mother a Jewish-German who was partly English. Based on fragments, memories, hints and half revealed secrets there is something Proust-like about its style but happily minus the longueurs. If you enjoyed The Hare with Amber Eyes, I think this is one for you.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 61 Summer 2011 ) |
