Elegy for Iris by John Bayley

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A melodious, affecting tribute to one of the greatest writers of her time--now stricken with Alzheimer's disease--by her devoted husband of over forty years "I was living in a fairy story--the kind with sinister overtones and not always a happy ending--in which a young man loves a beautiful... read more

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A hot day.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9780312198640
Page Count: 275

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