Review: A Slice of Another Life
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2013
I hadn't read this GLH book before so it was a bit of a surprise for me. Usually the main characters are not involved in unsavory conduct but in this touching story Margaret has left the east to live with her only relative, her half brother Stephen, she didn't wait for an invitation, she sent a letter to let him know when she would arrive and caught the train. Stephen and his friend Phillip are living in a house with no ammenities, they are existing on a diet of beans and bacon, both poorly cooked and are shocked and embarassed that Margaret is coming but its too late to stop her.This was a short read, Margaret made a home for both men and provided a steadying influence for both of them.This is not my favorite GLH but the story was good, a bit implausable but still well done. How food was procured was never mentioned, no one ever went into town for food. Margaret apparently bought an inexhaustable supply of tea cakes and treats in the goods she shipped ahead of time. A piano shipped across the country was perfectly tuned after a five mile trip in a wagon and moving it into the house. And the main room of the house was huge!