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  • Daphne du Maurier: The King's General
  • Deborah Lawrenson: The Secretary
  • Richard Cohen: How to Write like Tolstoy
  • Adrian Tinniswood: Noble Ambitions
  • Adrian Tinniswood: The Power and the Glory
  • Martin Williams: The King is Dead, Long Live the King
  • Gavin Plumley: A Home for all Seasons
  • Robert Harris: Precipice
  • Nigel Slater: A Thousand Feasts
  • Joan Aiken: Tales of London Town
  • Alan Connor: 188 Words for Rain
  • Ben Robinson: English Villages: An Extraordinary Journey through Time

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m

I think that's my favourite of all her books. (The Bridge fell a bit flat for me, too ... I hadn't read any Thornton Wilder before but, even so, I'm always glad when you push me to try someone new.)

Barbara

One of my favourite Elizabeth Taylor books. I re-read it so recently I don't need to read it again now.
I have the same edition you linked to! I hope lots of people will try this one.

Audrey

Oh, perfect choice. I read some of her books a long time ago (not this one), collected others, and then never went back to them. I just bought the NB bio, too.

Anne

I have turned from my computer to the bookcase I keep my special books and picked "A Game of Hide and Seek". Looking forward to re-reading this book.

Julie Fredericksen

Never heard of it. At first I thought E.T. the movie star had also been a novelist! I hope I can get a copy of it over here.

Janice

I found a used copy at Amazon for $0.01 --- BUT the shipping charge is $6

ah well, still a good buy and looking forward to this one

Julie Fredericksen

Usually the shipping charge is $3.99. I wonder why so much on this one??

Claire

I haven't been reading The Bridge but have this one on the shelves and the Nicola B so it's a must. I did enjoy The Toroise and and The Hare.

Lesley

This seems like a good time to join in, if I may? The bookshelves are up in the living room and, due to pruning and moving, there is space....for more books, of course!

Julie Fredericksen

I ordered the one for 88 cents - since it had a cover I liked. I admit - I judge a book by its cover!

Dark Puss

Never heard of her. This time I have been able to borrow a copy so you'll be hearing my views on this book on the 20th.

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