A series of four novels, can better be read in its entirety, but each in its own right is worth the read. The quartet chronicles the lives of an extended English family before, during and after WW II. Howard not only concentrates on the drama of the individual lives, she is worth reading for the authenticity of the changing world in which her characters live, and the constantly shifting values with which they have to struggle, as well as the slide from privileged living to utility. Entertaining and enriching, if sometimes repetitious and perhaps too much introspection.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 22 January 2004 ) |
