
A Corner of Paradise
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Both were writers, though they came from opposite ends of the social register - she an Admiral's daughter, he the descendant of unruly Cockney eccentrics. She was by nature a solitary, while he was loud, incurably facetious - and needy. From a tiny Harrogate terrace, to the deeply un-picturesque French farmhouse where they spent their summers, Brian and Liz battled their way to a heart-rending goodbye in an Oxford hospital ward. In many ways, their partnership was 'an exercise in asymmetry' - yet, despite the conflicts, they emerge in this deeply-felt memoir as a couple who were lucky enough to find their corner of paradise in one another.
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A joyous, life-and-love-affirming account -- Rachel Joyce * The Times * A portrait of love and grief, both witty and tender * Independent * A beguiling mosaic of incidents and anecdotes... Writing of real charm and humour * Sunday Times * Thompson is a terrific memoirist - wry, vivid and with one eye trained unforgivingly on his own failings... A beautifully written, deeply affecting book * Daily Mail * A beguiling mosaic of anecdotes... Real charm and humour -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times * A moving tribute... A refreshingly honest book -- Julia Richardson * Daily Mail * A poignant, wry and honest memoir, laced with a self-deprecating wit * Good Book Guide * Good books about being old but feeling young are rare and this is one. Brian Thompson knows how to keep the reader reading -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * Spectator * Thompson writes with a style and a sense of humour that engages the reader and avoids self-indulgence -- Douglas Osler * Scotland on Sunday * This tender memorial is told with fun, wit, gentleness and an honesty that does not shrink from the occasional bad temper and tetchiness -- Jan Lee * UK Regional Press *More details
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