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British-born writer Edward Rutherfurd remembers well the attitude of friends when he told them he was writing a book
British-born writer Edward Rutherfurd remembers well the attitude of friends when he told them he was writing a book

British-born writer Edward Rutherfurd remembers well the attitude of friends when he told them he was writing a book

Date10/1/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: British-born writer Edward Rutherfurd remembers well the attitude of friends when he told them he was writing a book. 'This extremely pitying look would come into their faces;' he said. 'You could see exactly what was going on - this poor guy is doomed to complete failure.'
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100140F
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