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A review by annemariep68
Good Evening, Mrs Craven: The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes by Mollie Panter-Downes
5.0
I just happened across an article about this collection of short stories by a British journalist, during WWII for the New Yorker. I ordered my copy from Persephone Books in London and was pleasantly surprised by the lovely little volume that arrived.
What serendipity! I absolutely loved this book, and will be revisiting the stories and characters often I think. Funny, sad, poignant, inspiring, embarrassing...she illuminates the very real day-to-day feelings and activities of regular Britons during the war. And on more than one occasion I felt echoes of the world today during this global pandemic. A collection for all times.
Update: I continue to come back to these stories. Especially when world events make it difficult to concentrate on a novel. These short stories remind us we are not alone and that we have been here before and that it will get better. Thank you Mollie Panter-Downes.
What serendipity! I absolutely loved this book, and will be revisiting the stories and characters often I think. Funny, sad, poignant, inspiring, embarrassing...she illuminates the very real day-to-day feelings and activities of regular Britons during the war. And on more than one occasion I felt echoes of the world today during this global pandemic. A collection for all times.
Update: I continue to come back to these stories. Especially when world events make it difficult to concentrate on a novel. These short stories remind us we are not alone and that we have been here before and that it will get better. Thank you Mollie Panter-Downes.