December 2011
2 posts
Review: Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Narrated by a young girl during the settling of America, Caleb’s Crossing is the story of Bethia’s friendship with an Indian boy as she follows his ‘crossing’ into English society and ultimately, Harvard College.
The daughter of a Puritan preacher, Bethia is aware of her place as a female - she was to become a wife and a mother, and so her education was of little...
Review: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Narrated by Tony as he reflects on his life (we don’t know the retiree’s age, only that he feels old) the story follows an encounter with a girlfriend from his past which leads to the biographical introspection and a return to his youthful ways.
The story is divided into two sections. The first is Tony’s recollections of his...