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“Everyone had gone to school with someone’s brother or known each other up at Cambridge. These were serious young leftist intellectuals, many of them communists devoted to the idea of a classless society, but they were also upper class and English and so almost unconsciously sought out others of their kind and mixed with them, while the working-class youth stood alone just outside the perimeter of this charmed circle, coming as close as he dared, barred from entry by an invisible boundary of accent.”

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While England Sleeps

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David Leavitt
David Leavitt

David Leavitt is an American writer known for his delicate emotional descriptions and unique narrative style. His works cover a variety of genres, including novels, short story collections, and plays. Leavitt's writing often explores themes such as gender, identity, and interpersonal relationships, and is highly appreciated by readers and critics. more

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