Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history sets the stage for Claire Messud’s latest novel
Secrets and shame – every family has its share. When Claire Messud wrote her most autobiographical novel, she relied on a 1,500-page family history compiled by her grandfather. As a result, “This Strange and Eventful History” is more than a third of its length—423 pages, to be exact—telling the story of three generations of a … Read more