shirley hazzard – Cannonball Read 17

Intimate, expansive, wise, sad

The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard

February 4, 2022 by booktrovert Leave a Comment

I read this book on a recommendation from Modern Mrs. Darcy, who said something about this being the sort of book that, upon reading the last page, she immediately turned to the first page and restarted. I have some reservations about recommending this book as whole heartedly – even MMD noted that she was a little exasperated in the first 75 pages or so. On balance, I would say I really enjoyed this book – it was both more than what it seemed as I […]

A small book on authors and friendship

July 9, 2017 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

In this book, we get the story of Graham Greene’s various trips, stays, and excursions on the island of Capri. This is all told from the perspective of Shirley Hazzard, friend to Greene. Shirley Hazzard’s connection to Greene come through her older husband Francis Steegmuller, some 25-30 years her elder, as the two of them would join Graham Greene and various other friends (most of whom were a generation or two older than Hazzard) on Capri. For the most part, there’s no story here. Almost […]

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