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“Defensive driving' meant we travelled so slowly we were often overtaken by maimed war veterans on tricycles”

Book:Killed at the Whim of a Hat

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Killed at the Whim of a Hat

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Colin Cotterill

Colin Cotterill, born on October 2, 1952, is a renowned writer known for his suspense novels. His works, particularly the 'Dr. Siri' series, are celebrated for their blend of Thai culture, history, and medical elements. more

“Henry, you mustn’t mind. It is really a kindness to have him.’ ‘Well, I do mind, Emily,’ said Mr Leslie, getting up. ‘Kindness is one thing and your family is another. You treat this house as if it were the Ark, Emily, inviting everyone in.’ ‘At least she doesn’t ask them in couples, sir,’ said David. ‘A female Holt would be appalling.’ ‘That’s enough,’ said his father. ‘If Mr Holt comes into this house, I go out of it.’ He took a cigar from the sideboard and went out, almost slamming the door.”

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Book:Wild Strawberries

Source: Wild Strawberries

“On the first day of his holiday Laurence Manders woke to hear his grandmother’s voice below. ‘I’ll have a large wholemeal. I’ve got my grandson stopping for a week, who’s on the BBC. That’s my daughter’s boy, Lady Manders. He won’t eat white bread, one of his fads.’ Laurence shouted from the window, ‘Grandmother, I adore white bread and I have no fads.”

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Book:The Comforters

Source: The Comforters

“in the morning we found the rabbits intent on a meticulous and general campaign of copulation”

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Book:The periodic table

Source: The periodic table

“I flung off in a passion, telling him that I would soon show him that I spoke truth. The bystanders openly declared against him, holding him for a lout, as indeed he was, and me for a man, as I had proved myself.”

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Book:Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“And he always felt better with an aim and a purpose.”

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Book:Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum

Source: Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum

“While the archetype of the tinker is generally the whipping person in classical bedtimes stories, this particular individual was a tinker by trade and just happened to be economically disadvantaged.”

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Author:James Finn Garner

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