The Peppered Moth

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Summary: Masterful multi-generational story
Review: What a great book! This is the third novel I have read by Drabble, and I am convinced that she is one of the greatest living writers today. When I bought this, I was skeptical because I saw that it was heavy on the narration, with very little dialogue, and the story jumps around between three generations, not told in a linear fashion. But as I started to read, the story effortlessly unfolded before me, like the book was reading itself. I found nothing forced, nothing out of place. Drabble's use of language and deft handling of the multi-generational story is masterful. Unlike other reviewers here, I was unaware that this book had anything to do with Drabble's personal life until I read the epilogue, so I was unencumbered by any such considerations. While this may not be the novel to start with if you have never read Drabble before, it is a must read for any Drabble fan.