An enormously complex, beautifully constructed novel, fast-paced and fascinating for the sharp analysis of class distinction in English society just before and during WW II. Its sensitivity to many of the varied issues in human relationships, especially marriage, is remarkable, and the evocation of England at the beginning of the war and women's place in it is not to be missed. To those of us who have lived through those times, it is most recognisable.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 22 February 2004 ) |
