Roper's Row by Warwick Deeping, published in 1929 (Link below)
This book stands up to the test of time. It is a well written observation of human life. In a nutshell, this story is a "partnership of friends".
The story unfolds about a young man who has had a challenging start to life, and as a young man had a vision for his future. He faced his vision with tenacity, but continued to have to meet the same challenges from his childhood. The author crafts the narration with detailed observations of the characters and how they impact on each other. Interestingly, there is another important character in the story, and through her growth we are treated to an illustration of an emancipated woman from a different perspective from that which we have normally come to expect. Through the observations of people there are almost invisible threads connecting feelings, behaviours, passions, anxieties and visions of the actions of daily life and life evolving.
The story contains discourses relating to the tale's events, but the author leaves some of the conclusions undefined - there is space to come to your own conclusions, to reflect on your own experiences. If you enjoy pondering about who people are and why they do what they do, it is a book that will catch your attention - try it!
This review was written by Lotty.
Link to this book: Click on it to be taken to the site, then scroll down to the author.
SHARE WITH US:
If you decide to read this book, I would love to hear what you thought of it, please let me know.
No comments:
Post a Comment