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The Spectator Bird
by Wallace Stegner
I was bound to enjoy this--it's set in 1970s California (albeit the Peninsula), much of takes place in Denmark (and there is Danish sprinkled throughout, as well as plenty of description of DK), and there's even a mention of a wild car ride in Rome, from the American Academy down into Trastevere.
Most of all though, I love books like this--about age, memory, and distance. About relationships with others and with oneself. About forgiving and making choices. And especially about the squirreliness and crankiness that comes with long lasting relationships.
In the end, there are two people who have spent a life together and know exactly how to read each other. Somehow that combination (to the couple, not the reader!) is at once irritating as well as very comforting--true intimacy.
Most of all though, I love books like this--about age, memory, and distance. About relationships with others and with oneself. About forgiving and making choices. And especially about the squirreliness and crankiness that comes with long lasting relationships.
In the end, there are two people who have spent a life together and know exactly how to read each other. Somehow that combination (to the couple, not the reader!) is at once irritating as well as very comforting--true intimacy.