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The Weather In The Streets
The Weather In The Streets | Rosamond Lehmann
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Taking up where AN INVITATION TO THE WALTZ left off, THE WEATHER IN THE STREETS shows us Olivia Curtis ten years older, a failed marriage behind her, thinner, sadder, and apprently not much wiser. A chance encounter on a train with a man who enchanted her as a teenager leads to a forbidden love affair and a new world of secret meetings, brief phone calls and snatched liaisons in anonymous hotel rooms. Years ahead of its time when first published, this subtle and powerful novel shocked even the most stalwart Lehmann fans with its searing honesty and passionate portrayal of clandestine love.
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andrew61
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When we left Olivia in Invitation to the waltz, this vibrant 16 yr old had just gone to her 1st dance with her sister Kate.This sequel opens many years later when she gets on a train to visit her family + unwell father. She meets Rollo, son of the local aristocracy where the dance had occurred. What follows is the story of their affair, which seems doomed, leading to a painful + brave picture of an abortion. The writing draws you into character ⬇️

andrew61 Time and situation so well as Olivia and Rollo steal time in small hotels in provincial English towns trying to avoid being seen. The dialogue crackles with Olivia's asides, particularly as Rollos's mother, the formidable lady Spencer, confronts her. It is the abortion scenes that turns the novel + the relationship + the ending perhaps leaves more questions to be answered but as the bk is now over 80 yrs old ill just have to hope all turned out ok 12mo
LeahBergen Great review! I must get to this one soon. 12mo
andrew61 @LeahBergen thanks leah, there is a joy in the writing of the mid 20th century novels particularly the women authors whose prose is so meticulous and touch on such sensitive subjects. Hope you enjoy it when you get to it. 12mo
HardcoverHearts Absolutely loved it! 12mo
Centique The photo is beautiful too! Look at the colour of that tree 😍 12mo
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Lizpixie
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#BookMail No11 and we‘re almost finished with the boxes from yesterday. This is another Virago Modern Classics for my collection, The Weather In The Streets by Rosamond Lehmann. The covers are so beautiful on these I wish I could display them all covers out.

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Jas16
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I could have used another sick day to get rid of the bronchitis I finally diagnosed with this weekend after being sick for what feels like forever. However finding #bookmail waiting for me on my desk made returning to work a lot more pleasant. I could not resist these gorgeous Virago editions.

Lissa00 Those are beautiful!! 6y
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LiteraryinPA Sorry you‘re sick! 💗 6y
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Jas16 @LiteraryinLititz Thank you! I got antibiotics so I am on the mend. 6y
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LeslieO So pretty! 6y
Jas16 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you my friend! 6y
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Sarah83
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@Books_Wine_Repeat
Here you go. 😎

Books_Wine_Repeat Nice! Thanks! 😉👍 7y
vivastory 😂 7y
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