Magnificent prose, and a remarkable glimpse into an early C20th childhood and adolescence/

See my Sensational Snippets at https://anzlitlovers.com/2023/01/12/sensational-snippets-the-watcher-on-the-cast... ( )

Hal Porter was born in Victoria, Australia , "missing Edwardian babyhood by nine months." The eldest of 6 children, from a family of modest means. He relates his journey from baby to man with a self absorbed honesty. "I crawl. The Titanic sinks. I stand. The Archduke is assassinated at Sarajevo, and I walk at last into my own memories.."
Memories of early school days, of early sexual experiences, of the fragility of life.
Although not the style of book I would normally like, I could certainly appreciate the quality and honesty of the writing ( )