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Penguin Books Author Blurbs from Yesteryear
Are modern book blurbs too dull? I think so, judging by these two gems. Thanks to Phaude for the one from Edmund Crispin and his fascinating list of ... Read more » - HOVErheard*: The Tattoo
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Recent Comments:
- Phaude: Faintly off-topic, but my memory has been nudged into rare recollection. John Hegley was talking about the...
- Phaude: I think Edmund Crispin’s other biography (to be found on slightly older Penguin editions of his frankly...
- A Camp Bell: After reading the above I think I missed a trick with my half-@rsed Amazon profile. Are there any more?
- Alice: Lovely little exchange. I can feel the frustration of all three!
- DBL: My parents never knew I had tattoos it really wasn’t worth the upset to them. At the tender age of *7 I...
Saw him in Hyde Park earlier this year. Awesomely good, far far better than I’d expected. Maybe it’s me 37.5% Irish/25% English/ 12.5% Scottish/25% Welsh DNA mix?