Tuesday, December 13, 2011

December 13, 2011. Paradise Village, Mexico. The Hare with Amber Eyes.

This book, written by Edmond de Waal, includes many topics of interest to me:  families, beautiful objects,  history,  art, wars, anti Semites and relationships.  No wonder I enjoyed it.  Irene read it at her book club and I wish I had been there to listen into the discussion.   I know nothing about the author, except that he is a good writer.

The book tells one hundred years of one family, their history and their loss.  Parts of the book are chilling but parts of the book are lovely.  I hate anti Semites but seeing it up close and in a non dramatic war brings the actions all the more real.  True but awful.

i thoroughly enjoyed this book.  And thank Irene for sending me the title, which I down loaded into my I Pad.   The modern world is a marvel.

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