![]() For those who grew up on fairy tales, we know where the story is heading he is the Pied Piper the children follow. This is made complicated still when he is asked to take back with him two children – circumstance preventing the parents to accompany their children themselves. When the political situation suddenly turns, he is forced to make the arduous journey back home to England. Too old to participate in the oncoming WWII, and with no familiar duties at home, he goes off to France for a fishing holiday. The gentlemanly character who lives by the old code is once again the protagonist. This is my fourth title by Shute, and he did not disappoint. Yet, this is the book that made me want to limit Netflix and start reading and writing again. The pandemic induced ‘reset’ has worn off I have decluttered, re-prioritized, and found new intent – but now the very same restrictive conditions which helped with the mental shift, seem like a holding cell. I have mentioned before that this year has felt a bit lacklustre in terms of reading, writing, and well…life in general. ![]()
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