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“... he left Edward wandering from one silent, sleeping room to another, raising branched candlesticks to gaze with inspired eyes at cobwebbed walls and dusty brocade curtains which, after all the years they had hung there, still glinted dimly with their heavy gold thread, woven into the dusty, tattered cloth like the thread of hope that runs from youth to age.”

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J. G. Farrell
J. G. Farrell

J. G. Farrell was a British novelist known for his profound insights into the history of Ireland and Britain. His works, often set against the backdrop of historical events, explored the impact of social and political changes on individual lives. Farrell's writing style was distinctive, characterized by his meticulous psychological portraits and rich historical details. more

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