Holroyd's search to discover his family history is an entrancing story, beautifully written and often very funny, though the author himself remains elusive. An only child, largely brought up by his paternal grandparents and a tennis-playing aunt - his parents divorced early on - he thrived on being invisible. But as he engagingly charts the mixed fortunes of his family he gradually begins to emerge from the shadows.
(Diana Davies - bwl 32 November 2005 ) |
