‘I was hit by an emotional hurricane’: Esther Freud, Deborah Levy and other novelists revisit their childhood homes
Even in adulthood, the place where you grew up never really leaves you. Could paying a return visit help six writers understand its power?
TL;DR
- The influence of childhood homes extends into adulthood.
- Six writers revisited their childhood homes.
- The purpose was to understand the power of these places.
- The return visits had a significant emotional impact.