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"I mark the reading of 'Look Homeward, Angel' as one of the pivotal events of my life. It starts off ..." — Pat Conroy
I mark the reading of 'Look Homeward, Angel' as one of the pivotal events of my life. It starts off with the single greatest, knock-your-socks-off first page I have ever come across in my careful reading of world literature.
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