Long ago, Old Filth was a Raj Orphan sent 'Home' to be fostered and educated in England. Gradually his story unfolds, each incident slotting jig-saw fashion into place to finally reveal the unspeakable childhood event which determined the man he would become. One question runs throughout: can children, starved of affection, ever be capable of meaningful relationships, however much they try? I couldn't bear to let this book go, and found myself reading it twice.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 29 April 2005 ) |
