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Occasion revived an illusion of discovery, as if one woke in a strange room to...
Author:
Shirley Hazzard
Book:
The Great Fire
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Occasion revived an illusion of discovery, as if one woke in a strange room to wonder afresh not only where but who one was; to shed assumptions, even certainties.
( Shirley Hazzard )
[ The Great Fire ]
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