The Journey Not the Arrival Matters: An Autobiography of the Years 1939 to 1969The author's account of World War II, his wife's death, and his political and literary activities. "A splendid ending to one of the most remarkable literary achievements of our time" (New York Times Book Review). Index; photographs. |
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Twelve days after Virginia's " trough of depression " the mood had passed away and she wrote in her diary : " Why was I depressed ? I cannot remember " . That was on February 7 , and on February 11 we went to Cambridge for two nights ...
Twelve days after Virginia's " trough of depression " the mood had passed away and she wrote in her diary : " Why was I depressed ? I cannot remember " . That was on February 7 , and on February 11 we went to Cambridge for two nights ...
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And before five minutes had passed she had told us that two of her sons had been killed in the war . This one felt was to her credit . She taught dressmaking . Everything in the room was red brown and glossy .
And before five minutes had passed she had told us that two of her sons had been killed in the war . This one felt was to her credit . She taught dressmaking . Everything in the room was red brown and glossy .
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In 1946 , when this rhythm of life began for me , I was sixty - six years old , a time of life when one has passed or is passing from middle age into old age , when in most spheres of life one is officially called upon to retire on a ...
In 1946 , when this rhythm of life began for me , I was sixty - six years old , a time of life when one has passed or is passing from middle age into old age , when in most spheres of life one is officially called upon to retire on a ...
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Հաճախորդի կարծիքը - rowmyboat - LibraryThingAh, the somewhat less famous husband of Virginia! I've read volumes 1 and 5 of his autobiography, and loved them. Leonard Woolf was an extremely intelligent man and an excellent writer. His prose has ... Read full review
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