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This is the story of Humphrey Clark and Ailsa Kelman, who spent a summer together as children in Ornemouth, a town by the gray North Sea. As they journey back to Ornemouth to receive honorary degrees from a new university there—Humphrey on the train, Ailsa flying—they take stock of their lives... read more
First Sentence
The winning book was about fish, and to present it, she appeared to have dressed herself as a mermaid, in silver sequinned scales.
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Authors & Contributors
- Margaret Drabble (Author)
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