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A collection of prose and poetry that has travelled with John Bayley for most of his 75 years. Unlike many anthologies, Bayley's is highly personal He remembers favourite books from his childhood and teenage years, and considers the ways in which books can raise the spirits.
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John Bayley takes us through 70 years of extensive reading, judiciously selecting extracts from novels, poems, letters, and diaries that have long been his good companions—inspiring or amusing him or soothing his spirits in times of adversity. Unlike many standard anthologies, Good Companions is highly personal and full of Bayley’s wit and wisdom.
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