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Two sisters encounter another English family while on holidays in Germany, and develop ties that carry on through the novel. Howards End is the name of the family's estate north of London, based on the author's beloved childhood home, and plays a symbolic role in the story that creeps up on you. There's a thematic parallel here with "Passage", the communication challenge here being between and across social strata within a single culture. Both novels propose bridges built from compassion, from a
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Very different book. It started out with a very Victorian feel, but modern styles of writing sneaks in every once in a while. This kept me intrigued until I got into the story. I sensed a bit of Rebecca in this book with Howard's End always being out there on the horizon like a mythical place. I like these books that bridge the gaps in between eras where I can learn how people saw the turning/ changing of the times like life in the country vs. life in the city.
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