In Anne Tyler's latest book Pauline and Michael marry in 1942 - they hardly know each other, they certainly don't understand each other. Over the next 60 years they do the usual things: have children, move to better houses, earn more money. But the marriage never seems to work properly, especially after their elder daughter disappears. They spend their lives simply dealing with things, never really examining them. I raced through it and enjoyed it tremendously.
(Julie Higgins - bwl 23 April 2004 ) |
