“It was the first smile of my life. Of course, that is a ridiculous thing to say; I had been smiled at often, the big man had smiled at me not a minute since. And yet I say: it was the first smile, because it was the first that ever went straight into me like a needle too thin to be seen.”
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Carol Birch
Carol Birch is a British novelist born in 1951. Her works are known for their profound social insight and focus on ordinary people. Birch's novels often explore themes of social inequality, family relationships, and individual identity. more
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