I'm reading the novels of Penelope Fitzgerald this year, and thought it might be nice to read one together. Here are five to chose from:
The Bookshop (1978)
Offshore (1979)
The Beginning of Spring (1988)
The Gate of Angels (1990)
The Blue Flower (1995)
Here's a nice short biography. The more eager can refer to the published biography by Hermione Lee.
Happy to read any of these. Keeping my ranking in original order because I like chronology.
ReplyDelete5- The Bookshop
4- Offshore
3- The Beginning of Spring
2- The Gate of Angels
1- The Blue Flower
5- The Bookshop
ReplyDelete4- Offshore
3- The Gate of Angels
2- The Blue Flower
1 - The Beginning of Spring
5- Offshore
ReplyDelete4- The Bookshop
3- The Beginning of Spring
2- The Gate of Angels
1- The Blue Flower
5 - The Bookshop
ReplyDelete4 - Offshore
3 - The Beginning of Spring
2 - The Gate of Angels
1 - The Blue Flower
Looks like the Bookshop is the winner. This one has actually been made into a film, which is currently showing at the Broadway Center in SLC - however it would be quicker to read the book than travel to SLC and watch the movie! Bill Nighy would make the trip worth the effort no doubt.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, let's plan to meet at my house (980E Cedar Avenue, Provo) on September 27th at 8:00pm. I will endeavor to provide something redolent of an English coastal town--or a bookshop.
Will be doing fresh peaches/strawberries and cream--or, for the more adventurous, fresh peach/strawberry smoothies. Feel free to bring something else if those options don't work for you. See you tonight.
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