Valentine, Mark - Time, A Falconer: A Study Of Sarban
Labor of love from Mr. Valentine will be a trove for ardent fans of Sarban, a curio for the casual.
Sarban”s (John William Wall) life, long experience and success in the diplomatic corps, along with sundry relationships. The latter seems a mixed selection of suppressed longings and misspent alliances. Compared with his civil service, his personal life is somewhat shrouded.
Most readers will delve into his literary progress, which launched almost happenstance. But of this wife’s prodding, there may well have been no Sarban.
The book flows nicely and is enlightening. One wishes Sarban had written more, yet writing is largely an unrewarding task.
Kudos to Mr. Valentine for a biography that yields more than expected.