Summary
Reading the novels of Margaret Drabble is like settling in to a comfortable chair. But just when things get cozy, a broken spring pokes into your backside, reminding you that characters you have come to know and love are complex and unpredictable.
Drabble's prickly sensibility is in fine form in "Sea Lady," her 17th novel. It's the story of two English sixtysomethings, Humphrey Clark and Ailsa Kelman, who are about to meet up at a university in Ornemouth, a town by the North Sea, where both will get honorary degrees. Humphrey, a retired marine biologist, and Ailsa, a flamboyant feminist celebrity, had played together as kids when their families vacationed at Ornemouth. Later, they had a steamy affair, followed by a brief, disastrous marriage.See the full content of this document
Extract
'Sea Lady' Delves Into Depths of the Heart
Moving seamlessly between flashbacks and foreshadowings, Drabble takes us thro...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
