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"'A requiem which will first rend, and then refresh, even the most hurt of human hearts' The Times 'A rare insight into a man's passionate, all-consuming love for his wife, and a heart-breaking meditation on grief' Guardian 'A truly mesmerizing and beautiful book' Scotland on Sunday 'The most remarkable book I've ever read... about the thing which you hope isn't going to happen' John Bayley"
Adam Nicolson, 4 star lead review, Mail on Sunday
'a glowing and beautiful memoir... an astonishingly vivid world,
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There was one week left in November when I was born, and eight hundred miles away or more, as the Spitfire flies, a Soviet-betrayed Warsaw was trying on for size yet another form of military subjugation, Stalin preparing to take over where Hitler had left off. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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There was one week left in November when I was born, and eight hundred miles away or more, as the Spitfire flies, a Soviet-betrayed Warsaw was trying on for size yet another form of military subjugation, Stalin preparing to take over where Hitler had left off. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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