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On p. 215, Sylvia gazes out the window of her rented room in Florence: "This is the landscape that shaped the art that shaped the way we see all landscapes."
— Jun 01, 2022 07:23PM
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A reread. The lines between realism and fantasy blur in the most wonderful way.
"History is infuriating in what it leaves out, what it tells us and doesn't tell us. But sometimes these gaping holes are everything, are the crack where the light gets in. Sometimes the lacuna is what makes space for a new story."
— Jun 29, 2026 08:31AM
"History is infuriating in what it leaves out, what it tells us and doesn't tell us. But sometimes these gaping holes are everything, are the crack where the light gets in. Sometimes the lacuna is what makes space for a new story."
Susan Chapek
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So much fun. So many Easter eggs. Two at least from Byatt's Possession. I'm sure I'm missing many from authors I haven't read.
— May 31, 2022 02:03PM
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Sylvia, "was supposed to go to Venice as well, but she cancelled that part of the plan and stayed another week in Firenze instead." Me, too, Sylvia.
— May 29, 2022 11:29AM
Susan Chapek
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At last, a bit of concentrated reading time! Enjoying this so much!
— May 16, 2022 02:10PM
Susan Chapek
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I read the whole first chapter aloud; the writing's that delicious.
— May 01, 2022 12:01PM