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Praise for Penelope Lively “Lively writes with an astringent blend of sympathy and detachment, emotional wisdom and satiric wit.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “One of our most talented writers.” —The New York Times Book Review “A consummate storyteller.” —The Seattle Times “In her own late seventies now, with a legion of regular readers and newcomers with every book, Lively continues to surprise and illuminate, writing to ever more dazzling effect.” —The Boston Globe “Witty, gentle-humored, sharp . . . Lively is a keen observer and an engaging narrator.” —NPR’s All Things Considered

Praise for Penelope Lively Lively writes with an astringent blend of sympathy and detachment, emotional wisdom and satiric wit. --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times One of our most talented writers. --The New York Times Book Review A consummate storyteller. --The Seattle Times In her own late seventies now, with a legion of regular readers and newcomers with every book, Lively continues to surprise and illuminate, writing to ever more dazzling effect. --The Boston Globe Witty, gentle-humored, sharp . . . Lively is a keen observer and an engaging narrator. --NPR's All Things Considered

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Penelope Lively is an award-winning novelist and author of children's literature. She received the Booker Prize for her novel Moon Tiger and wide acclaim for The Photograph and How It All Began. Lively is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a member of PEN and the Society of Authors. In recognition of her contributions to British literature, she has been appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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