The World Below - Sue Miller Reviews
Description:ISBN 0747584621 /
Newest Review: ... issues and moral dilemmas through the ages. It switches from the first person (Catherine) to around 80 years previous ... more
... (Georgia) so the reader gets the full story whilst Catherine is left to guess what happened through the polite code of her grandmother's journals.
**Why I picked this book**
I find the way TB was treated - with outdoor beds on a verandah fascinating. The author describes how the patients, potentially close to death, all fell in love with each other and took comfort in small romances whilst there. I thought the back cover looked really interesting and couldn't wait to read it.
**Slightly confusing***
I must admit, the ...more
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Customer The World Below - Sue Miller Reviews (1)
by - written on 02/04/10 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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This is a review of the book 'The World Below' by Sue Miller. **Brief plot outline** Catherine Hubbard lives in San Fracisco and is twice divorced and her three children are grown up and live away from her. She inherits a house from her grandmother in Vermont, a place she once lived when younger. Her journey back to her past reveals more information about her grandma's past, when she discovers her journals she puts together a jigsaw about a story of secret love during her time at a sanatorium recovering from TB. ***Writing style** The story is about four generations in a family and the similarities between their lives. It highlights ... Read the complete review
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