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Synopsis
Faro Gaulden returns to the South Yorkshire town where her family originated, and finds herself fascinated by the story of one her grandmothers, young Bessie Bawtry, who longed for a life outside the stifling environs of Breaseborough. Now, a century later, Faro must figure out where she fits into the place, and into the history of her family. Margaret Drabble's authorial commentary on the action and characters injects a memoir-like note into this saga of three generations. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
| Size | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"We come away intrigued but perplexed, unclear whether Drabble means us to comprehend--and ultimately pity--the unlikable but not entirely unmoving figure we come to know as Bessie Bawtry, or whether she wants to pin the real Kathleen Marie Bloor to the page by letting the dismal facts speak for themselves. That said, I must also point out that THE PEPPERED MOTH is one of the more absorbing novels I have read in a long time, both for its sheer storytelling ability and for its powers of imaginative conjecture."
New York Times Book Review - Daphne Merkin (05/06/2001)
"THE PEPPERED MOTH is not particularly subtle or profound, except for its insights into Bessie's character. But it thinks its way along, and is aimed at a thinking, educated readership....It's a novel with pace and brio, and it's fun to read. And upbeat: in the last few lines, it even makes its peace with Bessie...."
New York Review of Books - Gabriele Annan (07/05/2001)
"[A]n extraordinarily rich and lively tale of mothers and daughters and maiden aunts at once heartbreaking and hopeful....This book fairly bounces. Its zest derives in large part from the perfectly sustained tone, which expresses humor without poking fun, and deep regret without sentimentality."
Atlantic Monthly - Christina Schwarz (04/20/2001)
"Combining memory with imagination, [Drabble] tries to understand what made her mother tick....The result is rich and unusual, even if, in her anger with her dead parent, Drabble never quite pins her to the page...."
Literary Review - Aisling Foster (02/20/2001)
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