There are four threads to this novel - two in Umbria in the 1960s where a famous artist (Morandi?) is reaching the end of his life and a young flower seller's increasing blindness leaves her very vulnerable. In contemporary Britain a sculptor who has corresponded with the artist faces middle age and his daughter grieves recklessly for the death of her twin. It also meditates on art and creativity which slows the story but not too much.
(Christine Miller - bwl 69 Summer 2013 ) |
