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First memoir by one of the most influential poets, novelists and critics of the last few decades. Full of literary anecdotes and revealing events in the author's personal life.
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They "took her on their vessel. They had silver suits and stainless-steel boots. The vessel was ultra-modern and entirely impressive." The first person Delia tells her story to is the local policeman
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Examines King George and Queen Elizabeth's visit with Franklin D. Roosevelt in June 1939, recounting the events of the visit and analyzing the political background and the media's reaction.
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