An absorbing memoir of a town, a family, and an artist – one in which only the artist has reached his potential. Sharply observed, emotionally true and metaphorically rich
J Robert Lennon, Guardian
I loved this very affectionate and haunting portrayal of Russo’s mother and the glove-making world gone by. The man as a boy watching his own mother’s helpless and scattered journey through her illness, describing i ...
Hugo Hamilton, author of 'The Speckled People'
This is a small masterpiece
DJ Taylor, Independent on Sunday
An absorbing memoir of a town, a family, and an artist – one in which only the artist has reached his potential. Sharply observed, emotionally true and metaphorically rich
J Robert Lennon, Guardian
I loved this very affectionate and haunting portrayal of Russo’s mother and the glove-making world gone by. The man as a boy watching his own mother’s helpless and scattered journey through her illness, describing i ...
Hugo Hamilton, author of 'The Speckled People'
This is a small masterpiece
DJ Taylor, Independent on Sunday
An absorbing memoir of a town, a family, and an artist – one in which only the artist has reached his potential. Sharply observed, emotionally true and metaphorically rich
J Robert Lennon, Guardian
I loved this very affectionate and haunting portrayal of Russo’s mother and the glove-making world gone by. The man as a boy watching his own mother’s helpless and scattered journey through her illness, describing i ...