A review by musicsaves
Roderick Hudson by Henry James

4.0

"Mallet had made his arrangements to sail for Europe on the first of September, and having in the interval a fortnight to spare, he determined to spend it with his cousin Cecilia, the widow of a nephew of his father." And with this opening line I began my maiden voyage into the world of Henry James. This is his first (acknowledged) novel and, although it took me a while to get caught up in it, I eventually became trapped and thoroughly enjoyed it. James has a wonderful handling of language, subtle wit and a deeply honest understanding of the human heart. Looking forward to the next journey.