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A beautifully drawn portrait of madness, and of the way in which we discover other worlds through literature.Tags
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- Canonical title
- Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop
- Original publication date
- 1999
- First words
- 'How can I write about love,' Isobel asked herself, 'when I don't know the first thing about it?'
~ Prologue
On the third day of what she must now call the illness, she woke to the immediate knowledge of her problem.
~ Chapter 1 - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She got up and went through the door, closing it gently and firmly behind her.
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