Durraghglass is a beautiful mansion in Southern Ireland, now crumbling in neglect. The Swifts - three eccentric sisters defiantly christened April, May, and Baby June; and their only brother, one-eyed Jasper - have little in common, save vivid memories of darling Mummy, and a long-lost youth peculiarly prone to acts of treachery.
Into their world comes Cousin Leda from Vienna, a visitor from the past, blind but beguiling - a thrilling guest. But within days the lifestyle of the Swifts has been dramatically overturned - and desires, dormant for so long, flame fierce and bright as ever.
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"This is a wonderful book, acerbic, clear-eyed about the human condition, a beautiful evocation of the minutaue of life. It is also very satisfying in the way that the author, in the end, gives all the characters their just deserts." — Florence (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a wonderful book, acerbic, clear-eyed about the human condition, a beautiful evocation of the minutaue of life. It is also very satisfying in the way that the author, in the end, gives all the characters their just deserts."
" I tried, I tried, but could not get into it "
" It was okay. I like Keane's earlier books better. These characters were hard to like and the writing had a kind of "dahling" brittleness to it that was annoying and detracted from the story. It was certainly no "Good Behavior." "
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