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Life in Industrialising Manchester

Advantages: Story isn't too bad
Disadvantages: An irritating writing style in my opinion

Mary Barton is the first of many books I have to read for my English degree course. It was written in 1848 by Elizabeth Gaskell and tells the story of Mary Barton and all those close to her as they struggle to survive in Industrialising Manchester. Now ...

MI9to5 10.11.2008 · Read full review
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Is Your Pussy in the Driving Seat

Advantages: Any cat owner will love it, any cat lover will own it!
Disadvantages: None its a good read

...you a cat owner? Have you ever wondered how your cat seems to rule the household? Then this is the book for you. For cat owners everywhere or just to be kept informed I introduce "The Silent Miaow", translated from the feline by Paul Gallico. ~* ...

Wayne10ch 12.02.2002 · Read full review
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A CAT OWNERS BIBLE

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...Paul Gallico a talented and gifted story teller, born in New York in 1898 began a career in journalism, expanding into books, short stories and screenplays. His most famous story, The Snow Goose has become a literary classic, indeed I can remember reading ...

LICARUS 09.03.2001 · Read full review
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