Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The Memory of Lost Senses

I enjoyed The Memory of Lost Senses by Judith Kinghorn which is set in early 20th century England.  A mysterious countess, Cora, comes to live in a village with her grandson, Jack.  Her friend, Sylvia, comes to stay and write Cora's memoirs.  Jack meets a young lady, Cecily, and she develops a close friendship with Cora whose past is filled with secrets.  It is 1911 and Cora looks back on her long life, sometimes having conversations with past husbands, relatives, friends and acquaintances.  She had one great love and his identity is known only to Sylvia.  The story has a number of characters and it is sometimes hard to know who is who, especially as Cora seems to live in an imaginary world at times.  The coming years then change everything. 31/2/5 

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