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This is a extraordinary well written novel and I wonder why I did not read it earlier. I think the reason is that I always thought that will be "another dull classic British novel". Well, it isn't. It is a good written romantic novel but with the rigorousness and reason specific to Albion. This is probably why I liked it so much.
The only reason I did not rate it with 5 stars is that there are some events in the book that seemed artificial. And my belief is that a novel must try as much as possib ...more
The only reason I did not rate it with 5 stars is that there are some events in the book that seemed artificial. And my belief is that a novel must try as much as possib ...more

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