"I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme." -- Henry James
I lent my C-format copy of "A Glastonbury Romance"To my friend Sarah (who'd asked if I had it on the offchance).She returned it unread with the shamefaced admissionThat her handbag could only take an A format edition.
Didn't know these alphabetical "formats," Lucy. Had to look them up. Love learning books jargon. Tah.
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I lent my C-format copy of "A Glastonbury Romance"
ReplyDeleteTo my friend Sarah (who'd asked if I had it on the offchance).
She returned it unread with the shamefaced admission
That her handbag could only take an A format edition.
Didn't know these alphabetical "formats," Lucy. Had to look them up. Love learning books jargon. Tah.
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