I bought this book as I enjoy the "QI" TV programme.
It is a collection of little known facts, with many examples of misconceptions that it puts right. It is mostly just fun, with possible conversation pieces, but a few things actually sound useful.
It was an easy read that I completed during an airplane flight.
24 Jan 2007
Miss Garnet's Angel - by Salley Vickers
This was a recent Bookclub selection - I have got very behind with these.
The story is about Julia Garnet, who has retired and after the death of her companion set off to spend an extended holiday in Venice. What she gets there is, in effect, a new life. There is no complex story line or subtexts [unless I completely missed them!]. But there is lots of description of the places and the people and references to history - in particular the history of a picture that she becomes attached to.
Overall it was an enjoyable and not too taxing read.
The story is about Julia Garnet, who has retired and after the death of her companion set off to spend an extended holiday in Venice. What she gets there is, in effect, a new life. There is no complex story line or subtexts [unless I completely missed them!]. But there is lots of description of the places and the people and references to history - in particular the history of a picture that she becomes attached to.
Overall it was an enjoyable and not too taxing read.
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