The Clothes on Their Backs - Linda Grant Reviews
Description:ISBN 1844085414 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Linda Grant / Paperback / 293 Pages / Book is published 2008-02-07 by Virago Press Ltd
Newest Review: ... live in the apartment block provide Vivien's childhood with much needed colour, but I felt it was a bit convenient that so ... more
... many unique people lived so close by.
One day Vivien's uncle turns up with the exotic trappings of extreme wealth. Her father won't discuss his brother, and in Vivien's imagination he presents an alluring conundrum. The body of the book explores her Uncle Sandor's story as a Hungarian refugee, his torture and abuse, and his subsequent life as a slum landlord in London. A few defining tragedies in Vivien's life make this reunion possible, and it was these I most objected to, as they felt very contrived. I don't want ...more
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I read a great review of The Clothes on The Backs by Linda Grant on the Granta website, so I thought I'd give it a read. The story centres around Vivien, the daughter of Hungarian refugees, living in London during the 70s. Her parents are very glad to be in the UK, but seal themselves off from their past and their surroundings. The wonderful and eccentric people that live in the apartment block provide Vivien's childhood with much needed colour, but I felt it was a bit convenient that so many unique people lived so close by. One day Vivien's uncle turns up with the exotic trappings of extreme wealth. Her father won't discuss his brother, and in ... Read the complete review
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