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Landscape in Sunlight di Elizabeth Fair
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Landscape in Sunlight (originale 1953; edizione 2017)

di Elizabeth Fair (Autore)

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At the end of the war, Mrs. Midge stayed on. While the war lasted Mrs. Custance had accepted her as part of the war-effort; it was only in the past year or two that Mrs. Midge had been transferred to the category which Mrs. Custance described as "people we could manage without." Elizabeth Fair's rollicking second novel takes place in Little Mallin, where village life is largely dominated by preparations for the August Festival. Out of such ordinary material Fair weaves a tale of conflict, scheming, misunderstanding--and of course romance. Among the villagers are a vicar dreaming of ancient Greece; his wife, largely concerned with getting their daughter married off; the melancholic Colonel Ashford; the eccentric Eustace Templer and his nephew; not to mention Mrs. Midge and her delicate son. The author said the novel was meant for people who "prefer not to take life too seriously." Compton Mackenzie said it was "in the best tradition of English humour." Furrowed Middlebrow is delighted to make available, for the first time in over half a century, all six of Elizabeth Fair's irresistible comedies of domestic life. These new editions all feature an introduction by Elizabeth Crawford. "Where she breaks with the Thirkell school is in her total absence of sentimentality and her detached and witty observation of her characters."--The Sphere "A real success ... will give pleasure to those for whom Trollope and Jane Austen remain the twin pillars of English fiction."--John O'London's Weekly… (altro)
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It's surprising that I ended up giving this one four stars, because for a significant part of the book I had trouble keeping characters straight, or even really caring whether I could or not. I blame this on the fact that I had long intervals between reading the first part of the book. The latter half I breezed through, and the comedic moments kept me chuckling until I decided that really I do like it.

In this book, multiple characters in a village pop in and out, like each other or don't, change their minds in some cases, and generally all manage to get along in spite of eccentricities. So it's a gentle, domestic book with middle-class and slightly upper-class Brits from the mid-20th century. Just my cup of tea.

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"Mr. Custance appeared at the door, holding a book in his hand and asking if Amy could find room for it in her suitcase. Mrs. Custance answered blithely that he would not need books in Cornwall; they would go for long walks and there would be other people to talk to in the evenings. Since he already had several books secreted in his own suitcase and in his coat pockets, Mr. Custance took this rebuff bravely."

I do like that! ;) ( )
  Alishadt | Feb 25, 2023 |
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On fine days, at an hour towards evening—which varied, of course, according to the season of the year—the sun reached the little window of the vicar's study.
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At the end of the war, Mrs. Midge stayed on. While the war lasted Mrs. Custance had accepted her as part of the war-effort; it was only in the past year or two that Mrs. Midge had been transferred to the category which Mrs. Custance described as "people we could manage without." Elizabeth Fair's rollicking second novel takes place in Little Mallin, where village life is largely dominated by preparations for the August Festival. Out of such ordinary material Fair weaves a tale of conflict, scheming, misunderstanding--and of course romance. Among the villagers are a vicar dreaming of ancient Greece; his wife, largely concerned with getting their daughter married off; the melancholic Colonel Ashford; the eccentric Eustace Templer and his nephew; not to mention Mrs. Midge and her delicate son. The author said the novel was meant for people who "prefer not to take life too seriously." Compton Mackenzie said it was "in the best tradition of English humour." Furrowed Middlebrow is delighted to make available, for the first time in over half a century, all six of Elizabeth Fair's irresistible comedies of domestic life. These new editions all feature an introduction by Elizabeth Crawford. "Where she breaks with the Thirkell school is in her total absence of sentimentality and her detached and witty observation of her characters."--The Sphere "A real success ... will give pleasure to those for whom Trollope and Jane Austen remain the twin pillars of English fiction."--John O'London's Weekly

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