Will Charles have learned any truths as he approaches whatever comes next? 538)Īnd really, even though the last section seems disjointed and jerky, messy and contingent, the whole book does seem to have been leading up to this point. Upon the demon-ridden pilgrimage of human life, what next I wonder? (p. The lid has come off and whatever was inside it has certainly got out. My God, that bloody casket has fallen on the floor! Some people were hammering in the next flat and it fell of its bracket. I think this book has the best CLOSING paragraph in Murdoch, doesn’t it? If you’re doing the readalong or even selected books along with me, or of course some time afterwards, do share how you’re getting on and which have been your favourites so far. I’m so honoured that so many folk are still along for the ride with me and look forward to your comments and links as ever. I am trying to just write about my reactions, the themes, the connections to other books and my feelings as I re-read – quite complicated and different feelings again in this book’s case. The writer of the introduction doesn’t help in this case, having drawn out the thread of the poet Milarepa, mentioned by James Arrowby in his ‘confession’. Gosh, it becomes hard sometimes to review these books, so well-known, even Booker Prize winners in this case.
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