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The Boy Who Loved Books

John Sutherland

3.2/5 ( ratings)

John Sutherland's childhood was far from normal. When his widowed mother decamped to Argentina with a new man, he was left in the care of various relatives, some of whom were better at raising children than others. This is his account of his upbringing and of a childhood immersed in literature.

Language: English

Pages: 261

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: John Murray Publishers

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN: 071956431X

ISBN 13: 9780719564314

The Boy Who Loved Books

John Sutherland

3.2/5 ( ratings)

John Sutherland's childhood was far from normal. When his widowed mother decamped to Argentina with a new man, he was left in the care of various relatives, some of whom were better at raising children than others. This is his account of his upbringing and of a childhood immersed in literature.

Language: English

Pages: 261

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: John Murray Publishers

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN: 071956431X

ISBN 13: 9780719564314

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