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“ ‘You owe your existence to astronomy, young woman.’ Young man, young woman; yet they could not say, old man, old woman. The Professor was preparing to explain, when Caro said, ‘Do you mean, the transit of Venus?’
It was not the first time she had spoiled things.”
Caro and Grace, sisters who came from Australia in the 1950s, are in London, having dinner in the home of the speaker, Professor Sefton Thrale, whose son is courting Grace and is not the snob that his father is.
“He continued as if sh ...more
“ ‘You owe your existence to astronomy, young woman.’ Young man, young woman; yet they could not say, old man, old woman. The Professor was preparing to explain, when Caro said, ‘Do you mean, the transit of Venus?’
It was not the first time she had spoiled things.”
Caro and Grace, sisters who came from Australia in the 1950s, are in London, having dinner in the home of the speaker, Professor Sefton Thrale, whose son is courting Grace and is not the snob that his father is.
“He continued as if sh ...more
An incredible book - Charlotte Wood's discussion says it all more eloquently than I ever could: https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/trans...
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Many times I was tempted to give this up... I find it hard to read about love affairs when they involve betrayals and there were a number of those in this book. But, this author's insight to human affairs and her language were so hypnotising! That ending tho... 😭😭😭😭
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Probably my favourite book ever. I just love her writing style. I've read this book about 3 times (I never reread book) and have loved it each time.
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Brilliantly written, this is a novel to be slowly savoured. The evocation of time, place and character will stay with me for some time.
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