![]() ![]() ![]() She comes to Italy for a summer holiday and ends up having a love affair with Tancredi, an architect (though we never see him do anything workwise) who's married but separated and older, though it is never clear how much older. We never learn much (by which I mean, anything) about her life in England. Overall, the writing is beautiful without being showy. The descriptions of Italy are powerful and evocative without ever feeling heavy-handed. The narrator gives us access into the minds of all three main characters, though they somehow remain mysterious and yet real, just as people do to themselves. The narrator gives us access into the minds of all three main characters, though they somehow remain mysterious and yet real, just as people d A short book that punches way above its weight which I found myself liking more and more as I kept reading. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 starsĪ short book that punches way above its weight which I found myself liking more and more as I kept reading. ![]()
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