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Providence Point

Book by R. C. Highcroft · 3 quotes · Coming Of Age, Fiction, Literary Fiction

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“You know, we were in love and caught up in the eddies of a marvellous city. Actually, we felt invisible. We believed no evil could befall us. All the same, it did.”

Fiction Nostalgia Coming Of Age Literary Fiction

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“One opponent’s ostensible generosity might a few moves later guarantee the other’s downfall. Thus, collaboration tended to come at a price. The analogy to real life was impossible to miss. But Granny was not given to moralizing. Ostensibly, we played only for amusement. We never mentioned parallels with the ins and outs of family affairs”

Fiction Nostalgia Coming Of Age Literary Fiction

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“That childhood adventure would not soon slip away. It quickened an understanding that he and I shared whenever we were side by side, either on the water or at the fireplace. Not exactly a secret, it was simply an experience that had little meaning for most others. Yet, for us it was invaluable. Recalling it made the more trying moments of life in the city much easier to endure.”

Fiction Nostalgia Coming Of Age Literary Fiction

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