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Bookpossum · 01-15-2020, 08:58 PM

Yes, I agree Victoria - the sense of aging and decline were very strong, starting of course with Mr Brundish, with the way the Old House was gradually falling to pieces, the abandoned estate falling into the sea, and the increasing irrelevance of the town itself.

01-15-2020, 08:58 PM	#14
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Yes, I agree Victoria - the sense of aging and decline were very strong, starting of course with Mr Brundish, with the way the Old House was gradually falling to pieces, the abandoned estate falling into the sea, and the increasing irrelevance of the town itself. Last edited by Bookpossum; 01-15-2020 at 09:40 PM.