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Childhood's Hill
124 pages, Unknown Binding
First published September 1, 2008
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February 6, 2017
Beautiful memories of growing up in and around Edinburgh in the early part of the 20th century. The descriptions are so vivid that it is like looking through a photo album with the author rather than reading a book.
The downside is that the snapshots can feel quite disjointed and the memories skip about assuming knowledge of people and events that the reader doesn't have. I also found the switch from I/we to you (referring to the narrator) quite jarring.
As a glimpse into old Edinburgh and the day-to-day life of a little girl in a time long gone, this book is a magical gem.
The downside is that the snapshots can feel quite disjointed and the memories skip about assuming knowledge of people and events that the reader doesn't have. I also found the switch from I/we to you (referring to the narrator) quite jarring.
As a glimpse into old Edinburgh and the day-to-day life of a little girl in a time long gone, this book is a magical gem.
February 17, 2011
Absolutely impenetrable. Could not make head or tail of this book at all.
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