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A review by leannep
To the Is-land: An Autobiography by Janet Frame
informative
medium-paced
3.5
NZ author Janet Frame writes the first volume of her autobiography. Her childhood growing up in New Zealand through the 1930s as the daughter of a railwayman. Many similarities to Ruth Park's childhood in NZ. I preferred Park's writing.
Was interesting learning about her siblings, and how her brothers diagnosis of epilepsy was dealt with in those open times.
Lots of talk about her ragging, songs, poetry remembered and
how these interacted with her life experiment to help her developing imagination.
I have pegboard read the next volume of this autobiography 'An Angel at my Table'. However I don't remember much and would like to reread it now. However it is not on my bookshelf...
Was interesting learning about her siblings, and how her brothers diagnosis of epilepsy was dealt with in those open times.
Lots of talk about her ragging, songs, poetry remembered and
how these interacted with her life experiment to help her developing imagination.
I have pegboard read the next volume of this autobiography 'An Angel at my Table'. However I don't remember much and would like to reread it now. However it is not on my bookshelf...