Brother Of The More Famous Jack

I enjoyed Brother Of The More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido originally published in 1982, now revised edition with Foreword by Maria Semple.  It's the story of a teenage girl, Katherine, who goes to university and is taken to the home of her philosophy professor to meet his family - the Goldmans.  Professor Jacob Goldman has a wonderfully eccentric family and house which is nothing like anything Katherine had seen before.  Jake has a large and growing family with his wife Jane who seems always to be having children.    Katherine adjusts to this new environment quickly and is invited to stay for the weekend.  After that she often comes to stay and enjoys the quirky way the family relates to each other.  She falls in love with the eldest son and from there it really becomes her story as her life takes another turn, but then finally comes full circle.  I did not immediately like this book, but then it grew on me.  The Goldmans are outrageously wonderful.  The writing is warm and witty.  4/5