This brilliant novel overthrows the idea that love is the prerogative of the young. It begins with the death of Juvenal Urbino who falls from a mango tree trying to rescue a parrot. This is the cue for the reawakening of a love affaire between his widow and the suitor she rejected fifty-one years, nine months and four days earlier. Rich in imagery, filled with preposterous but believable characters it makes the heart sing!
(Jenny Baker - bwl 20 September 2003 ) |
