Barbara's review
The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir
by Honor Moore
Yes, I did. That spurred my interest. And, then today, I listened to the New Yorker Out Loud podcast short interview with her. That made up my mind.
Barbara's review
The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir by Honor Moore
Barbara's review
rating:
An excerpt in the New Yorker originally attracted me to this book because of the quality of Moore's description. That strength continues throughout. The first few chapters were a bit offputting because it felt like the kind of narcissistic attention that only other members of that family could appreciate. But, then, the larger than life character of the people who inhabit her story took over and I found it fascinating as well. Paul Moore, Honor Moore's father, became a priest, eventually rising to bishop, in the Episcopal Church, at an extraordinary time in history, in which he supported radical change in his religious and social community. He and his family benefitted from that situation and yet also paid an enormous toll.
Yes, I did. That spurred my interest. And, then today, I listened to the New Yorker Out Loud podcast short interview with her. That made up my mind.