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A review by sevenlefts
In Youth Is Pleasure: & I Left My Grandfather's House by Denton Welch
3.0
I came across a mention of Denton Welch on the blog Band of Thebes. I'd never heard of him, and I'm really glad I read this.
The novelette at the beginning is a great coming of age story, set at a resort hotel during a teenager's summer school holidays. It's one of those stories where seemingly insignificant events can be imbued with deep layers of meaning -- in the way teenagers do.
I liked the "I Left My Grandfather's House" memoir that appeared at the end of the book. It was strange to think about Welch writing down his memories of his 1933 walking tour of southern England after the accident that left him incapable of such a journey. His memory and attention to detail is phenomenal.
A great couple of works that will stick with me for a while, I think.
The novelette at the beginning is a great coming of age story, set at a resort hotel during a teenager's summer school holidays. It's one of those stories where seemingly insignificant events can be imbued with deep layers of meaning -- in the way teenagers do.
I liked the "I Left My Grandfather's House" memoir that appeared at the end of the book. It was strange to think about Welch writing down his memories of his 1933 walking tour of southern England after the accident that left him incapable of such a journey. His memory and attention to detail is phenomenal.
A great couple of works that will stick with me for a while, I think.