Hartmann was a German, Fibich an orphan of World War II....
A novel about human relationships, focusing, unusually for Brookner, on two male characters. Hartmann and Fibich met at school and 40 years later they can no more think of living apart than of divorcing their wives. This book deals with their gradual coming to terms with the emotional gaps in their lives.
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"When I read one of Brookner's novels its like hearing the life story of a close friend of the family. Lovely gems, all." — Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)
"When I read one of Brookner's novels its like hearing the life story of a close friend of the family. Lovely gems, all."
" A thorough, affectionate character study of two men, lifelong friends, and their wives and children. Nothing much "happens" in this book, but its insights into life are familiar and reassuring. "
" should have waited until older to read this...couldn't identify with the characters who are in their old age "
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