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The Chronicles of Clovis

The Chronicles of Clovis

Publication Date: 01/01/2008

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There are good things which we want to share with the world and good things which we want to keep to ourselves. The secret of our favourite restaurant, to take a case, is guarded jealously from all but a few intimates; the secret, to take a contrary case, of our infallible remedy for seasickness is thrust upon every traveller we meet, even if he be no more than a casual acquaintance about to cross the Serpentine. So with our books. There are dearly loved books of which we babble to a neighbour at dinner, insisting that she shall share our delight in them; and there are books, equally dear to us, of which we say nothing, fearing lest the praise of others should cheapen the glory of our discovery. The books of ?Saki? were, for me at least, in the second class..."
ISBN:
9781605976570
9781605976570
Category:
Anthologies (non-poetry)
Publication Date:
01-01-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Standard Publications, Incorporated
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
234.95x190.5mm

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