Just finished reading … The Historian
Elizabeth Kostova’s fine work (Time Warner, 704 pages) was a surprise in many ways, not least of all for the accolades implied in the descriptions and coverage of the services provided by libraries, and how effective and efficient librarians are.
Almost a ‘gothic thriller’ – not my favorite genre, generally speaking – Kostova’s description of the research process would indicate an intimate personal familiarity with the methodology.
This isn’t a book for the squeamish, though. And the librarian who falls under the influence of the Dark Side reminds me more than a little of a colleague from my own past. That aside, for those who enjoy enforced persistence in space and time jumps (again not me, usually) this one will be a challenge in maintaining plot cohesion.
Shelve below adult eye level.
