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I started this one very sceptically as the marketing around the book is so twee and the premise seemed to be seeking sympathy for the plight of an aristocrat made low by the revolution, which I would find hard to do.
But in fact the book turned out to be a beautiful meditation on how to live well, how to treat people well, how to be present and thoughtful, and the ways in which human beings can endure even in confined circumstances. I found all the *charm* stuff a bit trite but in the end I thou ...more
But in fact the book turned out to be a beautiful meditation on how to live well, how to treat people well, how to be present and thoughtful, and the ways in which human beings can endure even in confined circumstances. I found all the *charm* stuff a bit trite but in the end I thou ...more
Aug 30, 2020
Tom
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Jack Moroney
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