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A review by lindaj
The Forsyte Saga Vol 2: The White Monkey, The Silver Spoon, Swan Song by John Galsworthy
4.0
Ya gotta hand it to Soames Forsyte - hope springs eternal that Irene, his estranged wife, will suddenly realize the error of her ways and return to him.
This second volume of the Forsyte saga finds the first generation at the end of their time and the mantle is passing to their children and grandchildren. Set at the turn of the century in Victorian London, life is changing rapidly. Motorcars take the place of carriages, the Second Boer War is fought, and Queen Victoria dies. All this is a fascinating backdrop to the continuing story of the Forsyte family.
I liked this volume even better than the first. Galsworthy does not rehash material - his characters grow and change. Soames Forsyte is one of the best-drawn characters I've ever encounted.
Note - read this series in order.
This second volume of the Forsyte saga finds the first generation at the end of their time and the mantle is passing to their children and grandchildren. Set at the turn of the century in Victorian London, life is changing rapidly. Motorcars take the place of carriages, the Second Boer War is fought, and Queen Victoria dies. All this is a fascinating backdrop to the continuing story of the Forsyte family.
I liked this volume even better than the first. Galsworthy does not rehash material - his characters grow and change. Soames Forsyte is one of the best-drawn characters I've ever encounted.
Note - read this series in order.