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** 'A compelling and complex tale . . . Diski's prose is elegant and visceral . . . Like all good historical fiction, APOLOGY FOR THE WOMAN WRITING not only illuminates an undeservedly little-known episode of literary history, it also demonstrates a rare subtlety and sense of moral ambiguity of restrained devotion transformed by the writer's incisive eye, into art (Josephine Balmer, THE TIMES )
** 'Diski has cleverly adapted the historical sources to fashion an exceedingly literary novel... Diski's cool, modulated prose exhibits the moderation so prized by Montaigne, and Marie's fate offers a salutary warning to those of us who love books that the (Michael Arditti, INDEPENDENT )
** '4 Stars. Diski never takes the easy or obvious approach and the result is a brilliantly witty and stylishly simple look at disappointment in love and life (Tania Ahsan, METRO )
** 'Diski's understated method and her decision to observe rather than judge give the surface of this novel an even-handed authority . . . Diski's compelling, beautifully crisp fictional reconstruction of this bizarre and uncompromising woman's life serve (Patricia Duncker, OBSERVER )
** 'Diski has cleverly adapted the historical sources to fashion an exceedingly literary novel... Diski's cool, modulated prose exhibits the moderation so prized by Montaigne, and Marie's fate offers a salutary warning to those of us who love books that the (Michael Arditti, INDEPENDENT )
** '4 Stars. Diski never takes the easy or obvious approach and the result is a brilliantly witty and stylishly simple look at disappointment in love and life (Tania Ahsan, METRO )
** 'Diski's understated method and her decision to observe rather than judge give the surface of this novel an even-handed authority . . . Diski's compelling, beautifully crisp fictional reconstruction of this bizarre and uncompromising woman's life serve (Patricia Duncker, OBSERVER )
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'Diski has cleverly adapted the historical sources to fashion an exceedingly literary novel . . . Diski's cool, modulated prose exhibits the moderation so prized by Montaigne, and Marie's fate offers a salutary warning to those of us who love books that there can be a danger in loving them too much'
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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As a huge fan of Jenny Diski's "Skating to Antarctica" who had not yet read any of her fiction, I bought this to see what I had been missing. Quite a lot, it turned out. This recreation of a life in Renaissance France - the largely imagined story of a woman writer inspired by the great Montaigne to live by her pen, eventually taking liberties beyond the call of common sense - inches into the bloodstream stealthily, increasingly powerfully, completely convincingly. Diski's skill in creating a credible psychology- an apology - is stunning, and the tenderness upon which the whole conceit hangs is, after the slow-burn of Diski's astringency and ruthless lack of partisanship for her protagonists - moving and compassionate. I loved this book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
What an unpleasant main character
27 April 2011
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I read this book because of my current interest in novels set in France. This one takes place during the late 1500's, which is a period I know little about and the premise sounded interesting. I was very disappointed, however. Although the quality of the writing is good (that's why I ranked it with 2 stars instead of 1), I found the main character of the novel intensely irritating. She is a self-absorbed, arrogant, socially obtuse person. And on top of that she is a mediocre writer. Further, the story of her life isn't especially interesting. I wonder what the author hoped to achieve with this book. At least it gave me an excuse to make myself learn a bit more about the Huguenots, who are mentioned in passing.
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