Reviews for Memoirs, 1885-1967

The average rating for Memoirs, 1885-1967 based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-02-04 00:00:00 Brian Colon Interesting account of Europe during the first war and then the time between the wars, concluding with start and the first years of WWII. Sometimes lengthy passages concerning French politic and conflicts between the parties.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-05-19 00:00:00 Elizabeth Garlich This was my first autobiography. I do not read them because of a belief that we cannot be totally honest about ourselves. We will, even if unwittingly, cover up or twist a flaw in ourselves, or make it seem like a virtue in disguise when telling about ourselves. I took up this book to read, completely ignorant about the subject. There were no pointers anywhere. Not on the back jacket, not on goodreads. So this was an accidental read. Maurois has a flair for writing. His words are simple to understand. He is able to convey what he wants very ablely. Coming to the story, it seems Monsieur Maurois was an extremely lucky man! I especially liked his childhood. How I wished I had had it... There is no rags to riches story here. Things seemed to simply click for him most times. I envied that. It becomes quite monotonous as it progresses. Moreover, there is nothing 'earth-shattering' happening here. Just a regular life. I couldn't help but skip certain pages.