Driven by the recent BBC travesty of an adaptation I had to read the book again and watch David Lean's black and white masterpiece. If school put you off Dickens then there's no better introduction to this master storyteller than the tale of Pip, the blacksmith's little nephew, bequeathed by an unknown benefactor to become a gentleman, learns by his mistakes and lapses to become one in the truest sense. Hang the washing and the housework, I couldn't put it down!
(Jenny Baker - bwl 109 Summer 2023 ) |
