What'sBred In The Bone by Robertson Davies, 436 pages"In this extraordinary fictional biography, the highly gifted Davies makes use of guardian angels to tell his remarkable tale. Francis Cornish endures a secretive childhood in a remote town, fascinating encounters with its embalmer, and time in prewar Oxford where he studied art and philosophy. He eventually discovers his superior artistic talents and the problem of finding his own unique style. Author Davies has produced a gripping story of artistic triumph and heroic deceit, told with deep insight into the worlds of art and international espionage. This work is tailor-made for the eloquence of narrator Frederick Davidson." I liked this story. It's a little quirky and parts are difficult to read but I also found it hard to put down. I'm not sure that I want to read more by this author but I'm not sorry that I read this. I would give this to people who like historical settings and who enjoy a good character study, which this basically is.
No comments:
Post a Comment