The American Lover
A Historical, Literary Fiction, Fiction book. He couldnt deceive himself. He always looked things in the eye and never pretended that what he saw was not...
Trapped in a London flat, Beth remembers a transgressive love affair in 1960s' Paris. The most famous writer in Russia takes his last breath in a stationmaster’s cottage, miles from Moscow. A father, finally free of his daughter’s demands,embarks on a long swim from his Canadian lakeside retreat. And in the grandest house of all, Danni the Polish housekeeper catches the eye of an enigmatic visitor.Rose Tremain awakens the senses in this diverse collection of short stories. In her precise yet sensuous style she lays bare the soul of her characters– the admirable, the embarrassing, the unfulfilled, the sexy...
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What mattered was writing it: the act of words. Rose Tremain, The American Lover // I did have a beautiful life. It ended early, thats all. Rose Tremain, The American Lover // He couldnt deceive himself. He always looked things in the eye and never pretended that what he saw was not really happening. Rose Tremain, The American Lover //
There were a couple of stories I didn't enjoy but the rest were so good that I'm still giving it 5 stars. When you get an author who can write short stories this well then I am persuaded that it is a genre I should explore further. Having recently enjoyed Hilary Mantel's The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher as well I feel happier... She writes like a dream, does Rose Tremain. Short stories aren't normally my thing, but Rose Tremain writes novels as if she is magic so I took a punt that her short stories would be just as stunning. And this collection is. I am in awe as to the diversity of her stories and where she gets her ideas from - the arrival of Leo Tolstoy... Upgrading this lovely collection to 4 upon reflection. Not every story was for the ages (21st Century Juliet, while very engaging and sometimes funny, didn't quite work in the end), but many stuck with me for their elegant craftsmanship and an almost old-fashioned clarity and maturity. I loved The Housekeeper (Mrs. Danvers speaks!),...
