Saturday, March 6, 2010

Diana Quick's six best books

Diana Quick has acted on stage and screen yet is best known for playing Julia Flyte in the TV drama Brideshead Revisited. Her memoir is A Tug On The Thread: From The British Raj To The British Stage.

She told the Daily Express about her six best books, including:
Home
by Marilynne Robinson

By an amazing American author of 65 who’s written only three books to date, this is about a small community in Ohio and a family of pastors. In essence it’s about the returning prodigal son and the good daughter who’s come home to look after the father. A real gem.
Read about the other books on Quick's list.

Learn more about Marilynne Robinson's Home.

--Marshal Zeringue