by Anita Brookner (Author)
'Sofka gazes ahead, with her family's future before her . . .' Sofka Dorn, widowed matriarch of a prosperous German Jewish family living in England, rules her four children with an exacting hand. Frederick, the eldest son, is a disgracefully charming 'ladies' man, and like his flirtatious sister, Betty, is adored and indulged by his mother. Alfred and Mimi, both steady and solitary, are a disappointment to Sofka, who values strength and boldness of spirit. But, as their story unfolds, it becomes clear that the lives each must live and the times each must endure will change them in ways even Sofka could never have imagined.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 02 Jun 2016
ISBN 10: 0241977789
ISBN 13: 9780241977781
Book Overview: 'Sofka gazes ahead, with her family's future before her . . .'