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A powerful memoir that reverses time

July 19, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

In "The Photographer at Sixteen," British poet and translator George Szirtes recalls his mother's turbulent life during World War II, the Hungarian Revolution and her final years in England. It's impressive and captivating.

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