A Compass Error

This glamorous novel follows Flavia, living alone in small town Provence in the late 1920’s, as she studies for her entrance to Oxford, swims in the Med and makes a variety of inappropriate friends. There are some fantastic descriptions of the French coastline and enough details about French cuisine to make your mouth water. I only wish I was as sophisticated as this fascinating bunch of bohemians as they eat, drink and socialise their way through the long summer evenings. Sublime!
Libby Harris (Wed 9th Nov 2011)