We Have Always Lived in the Castle on Book Buzz
Although some traditional book clubs take a break during the summer months, Book Buzz is still going strong. Because we're Toronto Public Library's virtual book club, you can drop in any time from anywhere with Internet access.
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Our featured book for July is We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson.
Sisters Constance and Mary Katherine Blackwood live in a mansion on a large estate with their wheelchair-bound uncle. They are isolated from the local community by money, social standing and suspicion stemming from the mysterious deaths of their paren'ts. Constance was accused of their murder and following her acquittal, has not left home.
The story is narrated by 18-year-old Mary Katherine, known as Merricat. She is the family’s only contact with the villagers, travelling into town regularly for supplies. A prankster with a powerful belief in sympathetic magic Merricat perceives that danger is imminent shortly before the unexpected arrival of a cousin and sets out to protect her family.
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