Springtime: A Ghost Story
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.83 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936787431 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 92 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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The richness of observation here is immediately recognizable as Michelle de Kretser's, a writer who has been praised by Hilary Mantel as a master of "the sharp, almost hallucinatory detail.". When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne, he was married with a young son. Behind the fence of one garden, she thinks she sees a woman in an old-fashioned gown, but something is not right. It's as if the garden exists in a vacuum suspended in time, "at an angle to life."Springtime is a ghost story that doesn't conform to the genre's traditions of dark and stormy nights, graveyards and ruins. It breaks new ground by unfolding in sunny, suburban Australia, and the realism of the characters and events
A short, pleasant, well-written afternoon The prose is breezy but incredibly calculated, and Kretser drops amusing, sometimes existential bombs: "Tim was of the opinion that 'The Da Vinci Code' made one think a lot about religion." This is a meandering mood piece, not bound to a traditional structure but to vivid imagery and sharp, utterly specific emotions, like how it feels to walk a dog that is scared of other . BillB said Empty. Have no idea why this was favorably reviewed in NYT. It is at best an outline for a full novel.. Disappointing Kim Wilder Too esoteric for me. There is zero plot.
Hilary Mantel, no less, has praised de Kretser for her 'sharp, almost hallucinatory detail.'" Sarah Murdoch, The Toronto StarEach bite-sized chapter of this charming book is punctuated by a revelation, whether mundane or otherworldly, that reminds us that we all inhabit not just space, but time. It's like spirit photography, all fuzzy outlines and unaccountable light: a snapshot of something that may or may not exist.” Terrence Rafferty, The New York Times Book Review"Springtime is a small and beautifully crafted book, all shining, perfectly polished sentences. Byatt, Financial Times Engrossing.De Kretser keeps us in suspense even as we read simply for the pleasure of her prose.” --Moira Macdonald, Seattle TimesUncannily compelling.De Kretser’s daring willingness to let suspense accrue without promising resolution is a worthy echo of Henry James’s brilliance.” Dara Horn, Washington Post As f