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A Five-Star Surprise, Jun 4 2001
This review is from: LADY
This book came to me by delicious accident: a friend found it in a box of books being given away in my apartment building laundry room. It sat on my shelf for years, until my supply of unread books began to dwindle, and I thought I'd give it a go, though I knew nothing about the book, or it's author. It's set in a previous generation, but deals with issues of the time that modern readers may not relate to, but can certainly learn from. It's overall theme is one of coming of age, and in a sense I believe it tells the story of all of our childhoods: what we see going on around us in our neighborhoods, the seemingly insignificant events that are tantamount to a child as he/she grows up, and the events of the world that, while we may not be entirely conscious of them or understand them, they shape us nonetheless. I'm sorry to see that this book is primarily out of print (and I'm certainly not giving up my 1974 edition), but do what you must to get your hands on it! You will fall madly in love with Lady as we all have ...
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A BEAUTIFUL AND UNFORGETTABLE LOVE STORY!, Dec 22 2000
Thomas Tryon left acting to write, and I'm so glad that he did! His novel "Lady" slowly builds to a crescendo, and then when I finally understood where the story was going, I just stared at the page, shocked and unbelieving. But what a wonderful love this was! I have read the book twice and will no doubt read it again. Thomas Tryon has an incredibly fertile imagination, and he really outdid himself in this novel. I recommend it highly to anyone who would enjoy reading an outstanding and very unusual love story.
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Local history & historical fiction brought together, Mar 28 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: LADY
It seemed a little slow at first; at least I seemed to warm up to it slowly. It's not the kind I'm so absorbed in that I can't put it down, yet something kept bringing me back to it, & I ultimately found myself thoroughly enjoying it.I started out typing up the description on the dust jacket flap in order to sell it, and realized it was based in Connecticut (where I live); so I started reading more, trying to find out WHERE in CT it was based. Since it never stated a real town plainly, I decided I'd just have to read it to see if I could figure it out. So while the STORY may not have been a mystery, it was a mystery for me, looking for the clues as to what real town the fictional town of Pequot Landing really was. I ultimately decided it was Wethersfield. I mention this because THIS was a BIG part of my enjoyment of the book--the local aspect, imagining it happening so close, believing I found The Green referred to, knowing several of the landmarks mentioned, and I think the laundry the mother worked at in Hartford is still there & I think of this story every time I drive by it! I'm interested in local history, and in historical fiction, and this brought the two together, enabling me to imagine life in a nearby town in a time gone by.
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