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The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories
The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories

By Penelope Lively

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A glimmering collection of new short fiction from the Booker Prize winner. “Lively writes with an astringent blend of sympathy and detachment, emotional wisdom and satiric wit.” —...

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How It All Began
How It All Began

By Penelope Lively

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A vibrant novel from Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively—a wry, wise story about the surprising ways lives intersectWhen Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty t...

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Dancing Fish and Ammonites
Dancing Fish and Ammonites

By Penelope Lively

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The beloved and bestselling author takes an intimate look back at a life of reading and writing“The memory that we live with . . . is the moth-eaten version of our own past that each of us ca...

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Consequences
Consequences

By Penelope Lively

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The Booker Prize winning author's sweeping saga of three generations of women"One of the most accomplished writers of fiction of our day" (The Washington Post ) follows the lives and loves of three...

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Making It Up
Making It Up

By Penelope Lively

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"Nobody writes more astutely or affectingly about [love]... than Penelope Lively." -- The Washington PostAn intelligent examination of alternative destinies, choices and the moments in our lives wh...

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If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.

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