Another dip into the past. Having only ever vaguely heard of Welty I approached this elderly paper-back with expectations of boredom and was proved totally wrong. This is a little gem, with its exquisitely observed inhabitants of the Deep South - where Laurel arrives from Chicago to assist at her father's deathbed and funeral - and its deeply satisfactory understanding of memory and belonging. A treat!
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 66 Autumn 2012 ) |
