Devotion Author:Howard Norman Howard Norman's latest novel -- an intense and intriguingly unconventional love story -- sets out to explore a great mystery: why seemingly quiet, contained people lose control. Like many of Norman's celebrated works, Devotion begins with a crime. David Kozol has assaulted his father-in-law on a London street. What could possibly enrage David en... more »ough that he would strike the father of his new bride? Why would William, a gentle caretaker of an estate in Nova Scotia -- which includes a flock of swans -- be so angry at the man who has just married his beloved daughter Maggie? And what would lead Maggie to believe that David has been unfaithful to her?
At its core, Devotion is an elegantly constructed, unsparing examination of love in its various forms -- romantic, filial, and, of course, love for the vast open spaces of the natural world. It will dazzle Norman fans and new readers of this accomplished writer.« less
This is a lovely, quirky book. I have enjoyed all of Norman's books - especially The Museum Guard. My book group had a great time discussing the imagery around the swans.