I read it in Italy and enjoyed it, just didn't really understand why it was set in 1958, maybe to have the bad feelings left over from the war. It was one of Richard and Judy's short list for the summer read which was enough of a recommendation for me. He was a bit silly but also rather funny without altogether realising it (I thought) and the whole story about the garden was rather haunting and atmospheric. Maybe it was because we were a bit out in the sticks ourselves that I stuck with it.
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