This book tells the story of a woman's self-awakening in her twilight years. She is the wife of Lord Slane, a prominent figure in British politics. During his lifetime, she was a well-behaved, obedient "vase" who followed his every command. After his death, she ignored her children's presumptuous plans and moved to a rented house in Hampstead, where she lived an independent life according to her own preferences. There, she regained her long-awaited freedom and made some special friends. In their conversations, she recalled her youthful aspirations and gradually discovered the sacrifices she had made over the years to live up to the so-called expectations of others... As the wife of a diplomat, Vita incorporated her personal experiences into her novel.
本书讲述了一位女性在人生暮年实现自我觉醒的故事, 她是英国政坛大人物斯莱恩勋爵的妻子, 丈夫在世期间, 她对丈夫言听计从, 堪为一只乖巧得体的“花瓶”。丈夫去世后, 她无视子女们自以为是的安排, 搬到了汉普斯特德一所租来的房子里, 按照自己的喜好, 过起了独立生活。在那里, 她重新获取了渴望已久的自由, 并且结识了几位特别的同伴。在与他们的交谈中, 她回忆起了自己年轻时的志向, 并慢慢发现, 过去的那些年里, 她为了不辜负别人所谓的期望, 做出了多大的牺牲……薇塔作为外交官夫人, 将亲身体悟融入小说创作,
本书讲述了一位女性在人生暮年实现自我觉醒的故事, 她是英国政坛大人物斯莱恩勋爵的妻子, 丈夫在世期间, 她对丈夫言听计从, 堪为一只乖巧得体的“花瓶”。丈夫去世后, 她无视子女们自以为是的安排, 搬到了汉普斯特德一所租来的房子里, 按照自己的喜好, 过起了独立生活。在那里, 她重新获取了渴望已久的自由, 并且结识了几位特别的同伴。在与他们的交谈中, 她回忆起了自己年轻时的志向, 并慢慢发现, 过去的那些年里, 她为了不辜负别人所谓的期望, 做出了多大的牺牲……薇塔作为外交官夫人, 将亲身体悟融入小说创作,
