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The Thrill of it All by Joseph O’Connor (Harvill Secker)
“My name is Robbie Goulding. I was once a musician. For five years in the 1980s I played guitar with The Ships.” I gave my first copy to my daughter in New York who is into her music. The second … Continue reading