Foreign Affairs

Alison Lurie

I read this when I was in my 30s. On re reading it now, it says a lot more to me. I wonder if the writer set herself a challenge - to get the 2 most unlikely people in bed together. I enjoyed the chapters about the middle-aged woman (Vinnie) but I wasn't so interested in the handsome young man, Fred.

Rory was halfway through this book. He agreed that the author had written the women better than the men. He was uneasy about the hidden motivation of the book - all four characters are just after an affair, a bit of illicit sex. He thought that the author was good at writing about manners, conventions and the way they behave when they are at home and abroad.
Jean 21/5/00

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