Sinossi
I St Charles, famiglia angloirlandese decaduta, vivono tra lusso e disagi, rifiutandosi di venire a patti con la realtà che scorre fuori dai cancelli di Temple Alice, la loro grande dimora. Anche Aroon, la figlia troppo alta e troppo grassa, sembra non capire chi le sta intorno, e nella sua infinita ricerca d’amore cade miseramente in tutti i possibili equivoci. In realtà, però, è l’intera vita dei St Charles a essere assurda: i ragazzi vengono picchiati se scoperti a leggere poesia, i droghieri vengono chiamati "furfanti" perché mandano il conto, ai cani viene dato da mangiare pollo, affettuosamente disossato, mentre la servitù mangia amido di patate per combattere la fame…
- ISBN: 8898713347
- Casa Editrice: astoria
- Pagine: 288
- Data di uscita: 22-10-2015
Recensioni
Wow. What did I just read? This book has been around for many years…where was I? Under a rock? The book was shortlisted for the 1981 Booker Prize which was eventually won by Salman Rushdie with “Midnight’s Children”. Others on shortlist were Ian McEwan (The Comfort of Strangers) and Doris Lessing (T Leggi tutto
I think this is what you would describe as a book for grown-ups - and yes there is plenty of sex. But what is interesting here is Keane's in-depth knowledge of her main character, Aroon St. Charles. I read Good Behaviour with the help of my friend, Canadian Reader and I think she would agree, that n Leggi tutto
Another Anglo-Irish family whose members are dedicated to mutual assured destruction, even as they slide into genteel poverty. Nobody in the St Charles household would dream of treating the dogs or horses badly; servants and local tradesmen don't fare so well. But the brunt of their vituperation is
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