Bruce Chatwin
1982
Around 275 pages
I always love it when authors reference other writers in their work. Mary Jones is an avid reader, but she didn't enjoy Mayor of Casterbridge as much as I did. She ends up getting hit upside the head with Wuthering Heights, so she probably did not enjoy that one as much as me as well.
On the Black Hill is set on the border between Wales and England. Twin brothers Lewis and Benjamin live on an isolated farm and sleep side by side, in a totally not weird way. Their father Amos is jealous of his wife's education.
I thought this was a little all over the place, but based on Chatwin's history as a travel writer, it make sense that he would have an eclectic and sprawling style that is unrestrained by time and place. So not my favorite novel (and didn't connect with any of the characters), but certainly not an offensive entry.
Another List author who was gone too soon!
RATING: ***--
Interesting Facts:
Interesting Facts:
Adapted into a film in 1987.
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