6/8/2023 0 Comments Willa cather song of the![]() ![]() The Song of the Lark details the life of Thea Kronborg from her beginnings in a large Scandinavian-American family in a small town on the Colorado prairie to her eventual glory twenty years later at the Metropolitan Opera House. For me, this week is all about banishing those negative associations so I’ve started with a very approachable book and one that has been on my To Be Read list for – and this is a terrifying thought – a decade: The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather. ![]() I’m not sure where this sense of intimidation came from – really, with a catalogue as large as Virago’s there’s something for everyone – but until now all the Virago Modern Classics I’ve picked up have been incredibly depressing. After much anticipation, it is finally Virago Reading Week hosted by the delightful Rachel and the lovely Carolyn, two of my favourite bloggers even when they’re not giving me reason to discover new books and explore the offerings of a publisher who, until now, had rather intimidated me. ![]()
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