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Period Piece is an affectionate, and often hilarious, account of life in the large and exceedingly eccentric Darwin clan in turn-of-the-century Cambridge. Written in 1952, it paints a vivid portrait of the childhood and youth of one of Charles Darwin’s granddaughters, artist Gwen Raverat. The idiosyncrasies of the age (the turn of the last century), the social milieu (Cambridge University faculty and students), and her family make for fascinating reading. Raverat's illustrations are icing on the cake.
The positive reviews I read of this book beforehand did not prepare me for the electrifying experience of reading it. I was mesmerized from the start; by the time I had finished, I was emotionally drained. The Road is a masterpiece of understatement and subtlety. Against the backdrop of a bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland, McCarthy explores the nature of love and the source of its power. This may sound trite, but the book is anything but.
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Period Piece (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) by Gwen Raverat
Parmathule, September 15, 2011
Period Piece is an affectionate, and often hilarious, account of life in the large and exceedingly eccentric Darwin clan in turn-of-the-century Cambridge. Written in 1952, it paints a vivid portrait of the childhood and youth of one of Charles Darwin’s granddaughters, artist Gwen Raverat. The idiosyncrasies of the age (the turn of the last century), the social milieu (Cambridge University faculty and students), and her family make for fascinating reading. Raverat's illustrations are icing on the cake.The Road (Vintage International) by Cormac Mccarthy
Parmathule, January 31, 2011
The positive reviews I read of this book beforehand did not prepare me for the electrifying experience of reading it. I was mesmerized from the start; by the time I had finished, I was emotionally drained. The Road is a masterpiece of understatement and subtlety. Against the backdrop of a bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland, McCarthy explores the nature of love and the source of its power. This may sound trite, but the book is anything but.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)