Apricots at Midnight

An interesting collection of stories all linked together by a patchwork quilt. Told in the first person by a little girl whose Aunt Pinny owns the quilt, each story tells about a different patch on it - about the friend who gave it, or what the material was left over from. The language and content are quite complex, the book long and satisfying so probably best for the fluent and experienced reader or for an adult to read aloud. A highly successful idea, very well written; interesting and demanding. I liked it very much.