Lost and mourning her grandson the elderly Lilly reviews her long life set against the background of events in Ireland and America from WW I until Iraq. The narrative unfolds at a measured pace, the prose beautiful, the characters compelling and the sense of place and time vividly depicted. Overcoming every hardship and loss Lilly is a survivor until the aftermath of war finally overwhelms her.
(Sue Pratt - bwl 92 Spring 2019 ) |
