I am a sucker for good prose applied to interpersonal relationships through a historical period. Hugh MacLennan makes such good use of the English language, understands people, and has a good grasp on the (granted, in hindsight) temper of the times during the Spanish Civil War. He seems to invite us to judge every character while pleading the case for each. It is the eviscerating truth of the human condition that allows his work to draw us in. ( )

This novel is so many things. It's a tremendous love story, It's a story about a Canadian city (Montreal) as it was in the 1930's and 1940's. It's a story of loss, betrayal and abandonment. It's a story about the internal strength and resliency of the human spirit. It is also a story of Canada written by an author who truly loved this country of ours. The story is tragic and hopeful at the same time. It left me with a feeling of loss at the end when the narrative of the three main characters comes to its ineveitable end. Jerome, Catherine and George will reamin with me for a time, as so often happens with wonderful books written by a master as Hugh MacLennan was. Not quite the book that Two Solitudes is, but I'm glad that I took the time to read it. Hugh's love and understanding of Canada and the people who live here is quite remarkable, and reading one of his books makes prouder than ever to be a Canadian. ( )

This is a personality study of 3 people and the times that defined them; Montreal, 1930s depression and two World Wars. It is a haunting book that will stay with me for a long time. The author's writing style is intense and yet compassionate. MacLennan is a wonderful story teller. ( )

This is a personality study of 3 people and the times that defined them; Montreal, 1930s depression and two World Wars. It is a haunting book that will stay with me for a long time. The author's writing style is intense and yet compassionate. MacLennan is a wonderful story teller. ( )

This is a personality study of 3 people and the times that defined them; Montreal, 1930s depression and two World Wars. It is a haunting book that will stay with me for a long time. The author's writing style is intense and yet compassionate. MacLennan is a wonderful story teller. ( )