From the age of 6, Polly Flint spends her life in her elderly aunts' remote house on the edge of a marsh where she feels as marooned as Crusoe, her hero, on his island. Set against a backdrop of the 20th century with its two world wars, this is a tale of family secrets, hidden relationships, unrequited love and how the experiences of childhood so often determine our adult lives. Jane Gardam at her best.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 34 April 2006 ) |
