penelopewanders's Reviews > Still Life

This ebook was given to me by a friend who really liked it and thought I'd enjoy it - right she was.
My only regret is that I would love to have the physical copy to share with others more easily, but I think I'll remedy that soon.
I found the book somewhat complicated to describe - it's about a love for Italy (or specifically, Florence), art history, philosophy, science, and the complicated relationships which connect people. Set partly in London and partly in Florence, the descriptions were eloquent and the writing, interspersed with poems and songs, quite beautiful at times. I found the story and the characters immensely moving.

March 2024 update. I was able to buy a boxset which included this book, so now have a proper copy (along with three other novels by this author). Meanwhile I have already given it as presents to two other people, and recommended it for our book club to read. It was meant to be for tomorrow night, so I just re-read it, and if anything I liked it even better this second time. I found it even more moving, perhaps because I felt I knew the characters even better, and took more time savoring the language. A super book.