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English Eccentrics
English Eccentrics | Dame Edith Sitwell
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Eccentricity exists particularly in the English, states Dame Edith Sitwell, because of that peculiar and satisfactory knowledge of infallibility that is the hallmark and the birthright of the British nation. Originally published in 1933, The English Eccentrics has lost none of its vitality and wit. We find hermits, quacks, mariners, indefatigable travelers, and men of learning. We meet the amphibious Lord Rokeby, whose beard reached his knees and who seldom left his bath; the irascible Captain Thicknesses, who left his right hand, to be cut off after his death, to his son Lord Audley; and Curricle Coats, the Gifted Amateur, whose suit was sewn with diamonds and whose every performance ended in uproar. This is a glorious gallery of the extremes of human nature, portrayed with humor, sympathy, knowledge, and love.
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andrew61
English Eccentrics | Dame Edith Sitwell
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Visiting my mum this weekend and popped into a brill 2nd hand bookshop, came out with this pile including a persephone margarita laski for £1, a virago novel based on the Brontes life, and screen cover for the next Ripley i need to read. And of course the title book et al.
Think i might have to smuggle them in when i get home.

Leftcoastzen Wow,nice haul! 6y
Leftcoastzen Complete sucker for virago and Penguins (edited) 6y
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saresmoore My goodness, what great finds! 6y
andrew61 @saresmoore yes i was extremely chuffed ☺ 6y
LeahBergen What a great haul! I‘ve been meaning to hunt down a copy of that May Sinclair. And I just finished reading the final Ripley book. 😩 6y
Cathythoughts What a steal ... 👍🏻 6y
batsy That Virago and those Penguins 😍 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Great loot! 6y
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Sarah83
English Eccentrics | Dame Edith Sitwell
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These two gorgeous #folio arrived today. I show them first, because if I show the set first, nobody would see these ones. #foliofreaks

LeahBergen What is the title of the other? 6y
Aimeesue So lovely! 6y
rubyslippersreads These are gorgeous! 6y
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PagesOfKate
English Eccentrics | Dame Edith Sitwell
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My SO thought the tree was too big for the room...I won the argument but our car lost it's aerial! #Decktheshelves #showusyourtree

laurieluna 😂 I love it! 😍🎄 7y
Cinfhen Ha 7y
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