Mothering Sunday - by Graham Swift

This was a short book and I read it even faster than I had expected. On the one hand, it is the story of Jane’s life - she lived through almost all of the 20th century. But it is focussed on the events of a single day in 1924. On a certain level it might be said that not a lot happened, but the description of what did happen is used as a vehicle to consider the wider aspects of her life. I have heard the book described as erotic, but I think that term would set the wrong expectations; intimate would be a better description. Overall, it is well written and an enjoyable read.