First published fifty years ago, Colegate's trilogy has been reissued in one volume - a mid-20th century odyssey whose hero's life invokes the myths of Oedipus and his daughter, Antigone. A bildungsroman illuminating the privileges and corruptions of upper-crust English society as Europe is drawn into WWII. I loved it but it's not for everyone, it went down 40-60 with my book group.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 106 Autumn 2022 ) |
