Paper Trail. "Timepieces", by Drusilla Modjeska. [review]

Abstract

According to the back cover of "Timepieces", Drusilla Modjeska’s latest collection of essays represents an attempt to follow the ‘paper trail’ of her own life, after ‘nearly thirty years of nosing in other people’s archives’. Readers who have enjoyed "Poppy" (1990), "The Orchard" (1994) and "Stravinsky’s Lunch" (2000) will find much to intrigue them in Part 1 of this collection, which is largely a series of intimate glimpses into her development as a writer.