TILGHMAN, Christopher - Mason`s Retreat - (Excellent Paperback)

Book has no faults that I can see.  >>>   Mason's Retreat is a 1000 acre inheritance for Edward Mason. It is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. In 1936, wiith his buisness in England failing and his wife and sons at odds with him, he goes back to the US and to The Retreat where he hopes to make a new start. This is a thoughtfully written novel that explores the relationships on The Retreat, especially the Mason Famly.    -   A reviewer pointed out that truths are found in each paragraph. With that in mind, I began reading differently, searching and finding sentences so powerful that they clearly outlined the novel. Tilghman's writing was measured, but brought the Mason family and the workers on the Retreat fully to life.    -   There is an underlying look at racial relationships between the Mason's and their "help", some whose parents were slaves. There is also a glimpse at the life on the Eastern Shore in those days before WWII.     (Carol on Goodreads)