“Might-have-beens are insidious, aren’t they, in the way they don’t ever quite lie still or go away.”
Book:A Perfectly Good Man
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A Perfectly Good Man
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Patrick Gale
Patrick Gale is a renowned British contemporary novelist, born in 1962. His works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound character portrayals, which have won the hearts of readers. more
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