Coral Glynn

What an odd little book. I don't know how to describe it, or explain what I liked about it. I'd have given it 3 1/2 stars if half-stars were available, but in the meantime it wasn't quite 4 star material, or maybe it was? That's how this book has left me - unable to figure out what I think of it. T......more

La brughiera e il rumore dell’acqua, i vetri appannati e malinconia dappertutto. La ricerca dell’amore, o l’amore che ti cade addosso e non hai il tempo di scansarti. Le ville vittoriane con le giornate allineate e immobili. Cameron mantiene fede alla sua scrittura elegante, classica, senza orpelli.......more

Peter Cameron has crafted an exquisite book about socially awkward people living in England in the 1950's. Reminiscent of the social examinations of the Bronte sisters, Coral Glynn reveals the solitary life of a shy, young woman working as a visiting nurse. When she suddenly finds herself married an......more

I'm a big fan of Peter Cameron, and I started Coral Glynn with high expectations. Some of my expectations were met, while others were not. The title character is fascinating - somewhat of a cypher, she's an in-home nurse, taking care of the sick and dying, then moving on to her next assignment. The......more

Set in England during the 1950s, this leisurely-paced novel has a much older feel to it, by virtue of its style and the fact that mid-century technology is either nonexistent or well hidden. In addition, the principal characters are appropriately old-fashioned. Given this context, one jarring elemen......more