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A Start in Life

A Start in Life

A Start in Life is the first novel by Anita Brookner, written in 1981. It was released by Penguin Essentials in 2017.


“It is best to marry for purely selfish reasons.”

Anita Brookner A Start in Life

A Start in Life (1981)

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