<strong>The Shell House</strong> is a beautifully written and sensitive portrayal of lovesexuality and spirituality over two generations. Gregs casual interest ... » 

The Shell House is a beautifully written and sensitive portrayal of lovesexuality and spirituality over two generations. Gregs casual interest in thehistory of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he slowly discovers thetragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. Set against a backgroundof the modern day and the First World War Gregs contemporary beliefs becomeintertwined with those of Edmund a foot soldier whose confusion about hissexuality and identity mirrors Gregs own feelings of insecurity. This is acomplex and thoughtprovoking book written with elegance and subtlety. It willchange the way you think. «