A chance meeting during WWII in Florence between a sexagenarian, art historian and a young British soldier has unexpected repercussions for the next forty years. The prose is atmospheric, the dialogue pacy, and the characters full blown. There's art appreciation, history, comedy, the love of family and friends and tragedy too, but overall, it's so uplifting, because no matter what happens we can be grateful there's still life so why not enjoy it. A pandemic panacea!
(Denise Lewis - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
