Spare, absorbing ... A welcome diversion from our rage-soaked, polarized culture: a fable with heart and a searching investigation into what makes a marriage endure ... A book brimming with entangled fiction, history, and biography, the unexpected treasures a writer unearths at the convergence of genres. Kane is true to the muse at the center of her novel, highlighting not only Penelope Fitzgerald’s stature and vision but also the necessity of literature in an era of university budget cuts and social-media distractions.
