Why did I pick this book up- Two reasons. One, because my daughter recommended it and she has a good nose for such things. Two, because the blurb had words like ‘harrumphed’, ‘spinster heart’, ‘roving chimney sweep’. Go on, resist this I dare you.
And- Valeria is irresistible. So is Ibolya. The potter is the artist in the mix. You can’t help liking him, even if he is the wimp. The chimney sweep, the red- haired beet farmer, the mayor, his wife- like them or not, you can’t ignore them. So Ibolya and the potter are lovers until he meets Valeria. Then the chimney sweep sweeps into the village and when he meets Valeria, is ready to marry and settle down for ever.
But- I did get impatient and ran off to read the last page- so maybe the narrative did drag just a bit?
Read – if you want a warm, sometimes funny story of a woman , make that two women, and a village.
©Maya
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