Chatting Books Online Day 297. Today's recommended book is "The Memory of Time" by C.H.Lawler.
Simply put, I REALLY enjoyed this book. Written by Baton Rouge's C.H.Lawler this work of historical fiction is all the best of that genre . There is so much detail in this book it is simply amazing. Actually , on that note I asked the author if he spent an incredible amount of time researching events for this book or if he simply had such an incredible imagination and fantastic writing style that I believed every footnote even if made up. His response was to let me know that everything in the book is absolutely true - except the parts he made up. So the mystery continues. But what isn't a mystery is that you will love meeting Myriam, Ellie, and most of all Bridget, as you read this book and learn of the amazingly full and fascinating lives that they lead. The book is written as if Myriam is sending the transcript of many interview with Bridget to a relative . The interviews were held as part of a WPA works project. Reading Bridget’s words we get to see nearly a century of the history of New Orleans and Shreveport as seen through the eyes of an Irish immigrant making her way in a new world. And what a way she makes!
The writing style of this book : partially as letters, partially as journal entries and largely as transcripts of recorded interviews really help the narrative flow along in such a way that you are swept up waiting for the next page.
I thoroughly, thoroughly (yes that's two thoroughlies) enjoyed this book and highly recommend it .
This paperback edition sells for $19.99 a copy. We currently have signed copies of this and all of Dr. Lawler's books available at The Conundrum and we can't wait for his next book to be released!
