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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I knew him quite well and often talked to him ; once when he was ill and in hospital , I went to see him and we talked about all kinds of things for half an hour or ... He never gave the slightest sign of “ talking tall ” or of lying .
I knew him quite well and often talked to him ; once when he was ill and in hospital , I went to see him and we talked about all kinds of things for half an hour or ... He never gave the slightest sign of “ talking tall ” or of lying .
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She seemed to be facing death bravely , with her eyes open , and we talked on the surface as we had always talked . ... When I see someone , particu- larly someone who like Alice is young , dying , when I sit talking to her knowing that ...
She seemed to be facing death bravely , with her eyes open , and we talked on the surface as we had always talked . ... When I see someone , particu- larly someone who like Alice is young , dying , when I sit talking to her knowing that ...
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An hour later we were still sitting on the parapet of the Acropolis talking . We began by talking about Greece and the economic conditions and Greek politics , and we ended by talking of life , his life and mine .
An hour later we were still sitting on the parapet of the Acropolis talking . We began by talking about Greece and the economic conditions and Greek politics , and we ended by talking of life , his life and mine .
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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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