Posted by Peter Hyland on July 29, 2013 at 09:21:06 user Peter_H.
In Reply to: Re: Thoughts After Another Re-Reading posted by Mike Dennis on July 29, 2013 at 23:35:47:
"absent father/parent"
AR uses this device both well and very often. It is surprising how many of his characters appear to be lacking one or both parents - a range that includes such diverse characters as George Owdon and Mary Swainson. I have written an article about this - TARS members will find it in Mixed Moss 2007, but alas it is too long to post up here.