A Summons to Memphis, Peter Taylor
I read this in January of 1987. It won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award that year. It is the story of a man who is summoned to Memphis by his two sisters when his father threatens to remarry in his eighties. The father is a tyrant who has thwarted his children at every turn, squashing any chance for happiness.
The writing is ethereal even if the plot is not a happy one. None of them have had a happy or fulfilling life and this book examines that.
Taylor is more well known for his short stories, writing only three novels. This is certainly his best one.
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4 comments:
I seem to have forgotten more books than I can remember these days.
Okay, I'm up and running. Earlier than usual - at least for me. :)
Thanks for the link, Patti! This post might provide more food for thought for the regulars though:
http://existentialennui.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-great-tom-ripley-reread-1-talented.html
I have an entry for today.
http://trackofthecat.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
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