waited until I got the summer to read Summer (ESTI) of Edith Wharton. I had bought quite and acknowledge that he knew nothing about the plot, had identified only by their author.
has been a great read, a delightful experience that rarely happens and I met early with the book in my hands without being able to leave by the desire to know what will happen to the character.
is a simple and complex story about a young woman of mysterious origins, Charity Royall, a librarian in a quiet New England town. The author departs from high society in New York and immersed in the monotonous life of North Dormer, without losing the great way to describe the complexity of his characters, their feelings and places.
was blind and insensible to many things, and I hardly knew, but all that was light and air, perfume and color, every drop of your blood react. She loved the roughness of the dry grass of the mountain under the palms of his hands, the aroma of thyme is pressed against the face, the play of the fingers of the wind in their hair and through her cotton blouse and the crunch the larches as they swayed in it. Often
up the hill and lay there, alone, for the pleasure feeling the wind and rubbing his cheeks against the grass. Usually in those moments he thought of nothing but lay immersed in an unspeakable comfort.
Charity's character seemed bold and ahead of its time. Falls for a young architect who visits the village and discover their sexuality with him.
is a young rebel (very rebellious if you consider it was written in 1917), whose risky behavior induced by the audacity of first love, will have to make difficult decisions bear the consequences of his recklessness. Wharton
loses its keenness and his criticism of "double standards" prevailing. Charity and attitude
the world carried front (like most teenagers), it became unbearable at times, causing the urge to give it a few strokes to see if they reacted and kept complaining. At such times, a person with some experience to where the lead is much disagreement and recklessness, as noted by Mr. Royall, the man who lives since I was little, who loves her and can witness the problems in which she steps, unable to prevent the kite. Mr. Royall
leaves us with an ambiguous feeling. At first it seems to be an old drunk and a little degenerate (in love with the girl who grew up), but on the other end shows face and ends of compensation.
As in other books of this author, do not expect happy endings, but in what I have used, has a glimmer of hope in him.
When I finished, I looked for the existence of an adaptation of the book. Unfortunately, for now there is only a draft by Carl Spraguer .
For the holidays, I received by mail a gift from Noel (I swear that I have your wrapped package, only that I have not gone through the mail!). Inside, I found a beautiful little picture painted by her and a book, The Garden of Josefina Aldecoa .
never read this author who was one of my first readings of the year.
To Adriana, a successful professional, has been without doubt throughout his youth. But the disappearance for a few months of Edward, her husband three years ago, and the covenant whereby they agree not occur or be requested explanations, opening a crack in a seemingly perfect.
The only clue is a postcard Adriana has Eduardo from Lanzarote. And she is driven to travel when the incident appears definitely closed. His meeting with people who knew her husband, amid a primeval landscape dominated by volcanoes, palm trees and sea, will provide An unknown picture of the man she has lived for fifteen years.
The slow pace of the existence of the natives, in which the protagonist is immersed for the first time in his life, will offer the opportunity to question their principles. And the encounter with the passion of love crumble his firmest beliefs.
The book is about finding answers and how, while trying to understand the behavior of her husband, the island and its natives, will change your life.
Narrated in first person, but different characters have different views about the same event. And, as Adriana is discovering the secret of her husband, start to build his own mystery.
Very easy to read, short, well-told and with a beautiful ending.
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