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Richard Cubitt

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in London, The United Kingdom

June 08, 1979

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Classics, Fiction, History

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I reside in Essex, UK. I am a great reader of all genres. However, I must confess to having a preference for the classics and the Nineteenth Century Novel.

Recently, I graduated from the Open University with a First Class BA (with Hons)Degree in English Literature. I have published three titles, all available in Paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon: 'The Earth's True Children' -

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A collection of short stories called 'Holes in the World' -

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A play named 'DEATH: A Mildly Amusing Play for Atheists and Agnostics':

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	English Literature: From Romanticism to Postmodernism liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Excellent account of 'the dog.' When philosophers behaved according to their ideas. ...more
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Richard Cubitt rated a book it was amazing The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) by Homer (2003-04-29) by Homer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Tremendous!
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Tremendous!
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Richard Cubitt rated a book liked it Greatest Hits by Harlan Ellison	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Sci-fi choices at the beginning are very strong, followed by a mixed bag of others.
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Excellent Freudian odyssey.
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Excellent Freudian odyssey.
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Richard Cubitt rated a book really liked it The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans by David Abulafia	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Excellent Macro-history, but missing the Mediterranean as the author has already written a separate book on this sea.
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Excellent Macro-history, but missing the Mediterranean as the author has already written a separate book on this sea.
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