In the altogether
Sep 19, 2021
3 minutes
by CHARLOTTE GRIMSHAW
Publicity material for Alison MacLeod’s new novel describes it as “an extraordinary weaving of fact and fiction, featuring real-life iconic figures”, and “a sweeping, epic story of the 20th century”. In fact, the novel is so broad in its scope, so long and so packed with research and detail, that it presents a challenge. It’s a vast, amorphous collection of real historical characters and events woven with imagined scenarios. How to approach it? Where to begin?
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