A Very Private Eye: An Autobiography in Diaries and LettersDutton, 1984 - 358 pages |
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An Autobiography in Diaries and Letters Barbara Pym Hazel Holt, Hilary Pym. The Early Life by Hilary Pym Barbara Mary Crampton Pym was born on 2 June 1913 , the first child of Frederic Crampton Pym , solicitor ... Early Life by Hilary Pym I.
An Autobiography in Diaries and Letters Barbara Pym Hazel Holt, Hilary Pym. The Early Life by Hilary Pym Barbara Mary Crampton Pym was born on 2 June 1913 , the first child of Frederic Crampton Pym , solicitor ... Early Life by Hilary Pym I.
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... early example of an original mind at work ! I soon became part of her stories and scenes , perhaps as ' little fishy ' or ' a fierce drowdle ' . She had a very protective attitude towards me , and an early remark , often quoted later by ...
... early example of an original mind at work ! I soon became part of her stories and scenes , perhaps as ' little fishy ' or ' a fierce drowdle ' . She had a very protective attitude towards me , and an early remark , often quoted later by ...
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... early twenties . I don't think there are really any of our kind of people , though there are one or two pleasant ones . Making up a bunk is difficult , especially when you have the lower one and it is fixed against the wall . You must ...
... early twenties . I don't think there are really any of our kind of people , though there are one or two pleasant ones . Making up a bunk is difficult , especially when you have the lower one and it is fixed against the wall . You must ...
Contents
List of Illustrations vii | 9 |
Preface by Hazel Holt | xiii |
The Early Life by Hilary Pym I | xviii |
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