I Didn't Really Know Him

<p>I Didn't Really Know Him is a memoir of the author's life with her husband from 1960 until 2018. She fictitiously portrays herself as the character Beth and her husband as William Parker Hays. By presenting his poems chronologically while describing their marriage as it develops the reader learns that Will was very intelligent proud and creative but also insensitive to others secretive and often lacking good judgment. Beth's character is developed as the author describes Beth's changing feelings towards her husband.</p><p> </p><p>The descriptions of Peterborough England and of Will's family and their English attitudeare interesting and thought-provoking. By the end of the book the reader can understand why being married to an Englishman was difficult for Beth.</p>