Single, thirty-nine year old Edith Hope has disgraced herself in the eyes of everyone she knows by not showing up for her own wedding. On the run, she flees to Switzerland and to the quiet luxury of the Hotel du Lac, where she hopes to regain her composure before returning home. This is a well-written novel, witheringly funny and keenly observant. I loved it . . . as did the judges who awarded it the Booker Prize.
(Sharron Calkins - bwl 114 Autumn 2024 ) |
