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“I go downstairs and the books blink at me from the shelves. Or stare. In a trick of the light, a row of them seems to shift very slightly, like a curtain blown by the breeze through an open window. Red is next to blue is next to cream is adjacent to beige. But when I look again, cream is next to green is next to black. A tall book shelters a small book, a huge Folio bullies a cowering line of Quartos. A child's nursery rhyme book does not have the language in which to speak to a Latin dictionary. Chaucer does not know the words in which Henry James communicates but here they are forced to live together, forever speechless.”

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Howards End is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home

This book is a compilation of personal essays that explore the author's reading journey during a year spent at home. It delves into the impact of reading on the individual's life, the connection between books and personal growth, and the unique experiences that arise from reading in a domestic setting. more

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Susan Hill
Susan Hill

Susan Hill is a renowned British author, born on February 5, 1942. She is best known for her suspense and thriller novels, with works like 'The Woman in Black' and 'The House on the Edge of the Water' gaining widespread acclaim. more

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