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The Curious Reader

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Erin McCarthy

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September 23, 2021 Thad P says:
Think the classics are old or stodgy? Learn the story behind the stories and the people who wrote them. Some fun, many strange and all interesting.
This literary compendium reveals fascinating facts about famous authors and their literary works. Learn about George Orwell's near-death experience during the writing of 1984, meet the real man who may have inspired Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy and more.
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I work in the circulation department. I read mostly history, nonfiction and science (geology nerd here), but also enjoy a good mystery or a sci-fi/fantasy excursion. I love nature and my personal version of heaven is a cabin in the woods with the sun setting, a fire going and a stack of good books still waiting to be read.

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