DEEPLY horrified to learn that this man was based on a real person, of whom Renault was presumably rather fond. I would love to believe that Mary Renault wrote Peter Bracknell in the spirit of “I bet you think this song is about you,” but in fact, knowing about Dr. Wilson furthers my suspicion that we’re meant to take Leo seriously when she muses of Peter, “Fundamentally he’s a far better human being than I am.”
Also DEEPLY horrified, WTF??
I have never read Renault's "present-day" novels other than the Charioteer but I have experienced so much vicarious horror via friends reading them. y i k e s.
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Date: 2022-07-11 08:31 pm (UTC)Also DEEPLY horrified, WTF??
I have never read Renault's "present-day" novels other than the Charioteer but I have experienced so much vicarious horror via friends reading them. y i k e s.