How did Vita Sackville-West decide to portray the inner life of an aging woman in this novel?
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How did Vita Sackville-West decide to portray the inner life of an aging woman in this novel?
Did anyone else feel a sense of melancholy but also hope while reading about Lady Slane’s journey?
What inspired the choice to set the story in the context of Britain’s shifting social norms post-World War II?