'London belongs to me' sits alongside J B Priestly's 'Angel Pavement' on my bookshelf. Both are glimpses into a past which, although only around 100 years ago, is already distant from us. Thank you, Sarah, for another scintillating post. I can't wait to add 'Children of the Archbishop' to my ever-growing reading list.
Very quickly read your Angel Pavement post (just that bit; I'll go back and savour the rest later). Fair and accurate, I thought – except the description of Golspie as a confidence trickster. Yes, he lives on his wits, but he's no out-and-out villain. My recollection is that the chinless twit Dersingham tried to pull a fast one and cut Golspie out of a deal, and got his well-deserved comeuppance. But you're right – arguably, it's poor, proud Miss Matfield who suffers the most. Dersingham's loss is financial; hers is emotional, and a much more bitter betrayal. But still, what do I know? I even miss-spelled Priestley's name in my comment on your Children of the Archbishop review. Unforgivable!
I laughed out loud! I wondered how you first came by these novels and how they fit into your research. Hope the River Lit responded positively. Thank you for another fascinating insight Sarah.
I don't think the book itself can top your review. Well done!
These are calling to me....
I think we all need something cheerful and optimistic at the moment...even if it was set 100 years ago!
'London belongs to me' sits alongside J B Priestly's 'Angel Pavement' on my bookshelf. Both are glimpses into a past which, although only around 100 years ago, is already distant from us. Thank you, Sarah, for another scintillating post. I can't wait to add 'Children of the Archbishop' to my ever-growing reading list.
I loved Angel Pavement, wrote about it in this one!
https://open.substack.com/pub/harkness/p/a-room-for-a-girl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=gqpmg
Very quickly read your Angel Pavement post (just that bit; I'll go back and savour the rest later). Fair and accurate, I thought – except the description of Golspie as a confidence trickster. Yes, he lives on his wits, but he's no out-and-out villain. My recollection is that the chinless twit Dersingham tried to pull a fast one and cut Golspie out of a deal, and got his well-deserved comeuppance. But you're right – arguably, it's poor, proud Miss Matfield who suffers the most. Dersingham's loss is financial; hers is emotional, and a much more bitter betrayal. But still, what do I know? I even miss-spelled Priestley's name in my comment on your Children of the Archbishop review. Unforgivable!
And now I'm off down another rabbit-hole...😊
What are the chances of Trump appearing? I enjoyed this v much.
I laughed out loud! I wondered how you first came by these novels and how they fit into your research. Hope the River Lit responded positively. Thank you for another fascinating insight Sarah.
I wonder whether I will enjoy the book as much as your review?! Thank you Sarah. This sounds wonderful. Another one for the pile 😊
Great review! I'll add it to my reading list