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Two stories to keep beside you

Amor Towles FI
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Amor Towles

“Dry witted” investment banker turned bestselling modern-day F. Scott Fitzgerald-esque author Amor Towles is a civilised gent who has “led a life straight from one of his novels.”

Michael Russell (1933 – 2020) – The man who brought J. R. Hartley to life – Publisher Michael Russell brought the mythical J. R. Hartley by writing his spoof memoirs. He was known for being witty and loved horses and fishing.
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Michael Russell (1933 – 2020)

Described in The Telegraph’s obituary of him as a “publisher, wit and author,” Michael Russell is best known for writing the spoof memoirs of J. R. Hartley – the charming mythical old man of Yellow Pages advert fame in the 1980s. Bournemouth born, Oxford educated and a father of three, Russell loved horse racing and […]