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Delightful hours with Clare Chambers and Barbara Vine

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Vaidy

Tweet When I came home from my visit to the British Council this time, I had (Ruth Rendell writing as) Barbara Vine’s The Chimney Sweeper’s Boy, which I was tempted to read first. Somehow, I was drawn to The Editor’s … Continue reading →

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Does a reader need a guide to explore and journey through the world of literature?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Vaidy

Tweet If my memory serves me right, I think it is in his Summing Up that Somerset Maugham says how nice and useful it might have been if he had had someone to tell him what and whom to read. He … Continue reading →

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