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The Presence

The Presence

by Dannie Abse

A distinguished poet's moving memoir of his wife who died in a car accident in 2005.

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Dannie Abse

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Dannie Abse

Dannie Abse was for many years a chest specialist in a London teaching hospital. A poet, reviewer and playwright, he has written and edited more than fifteen books of poetry, as well as books about medicine and also fiction. He is the author of Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve and several autobiographical volumes, including Goodbye, Twentieth Century, was published in 2001 to critical acclaim.


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The Presence

The Presence

by Dannie Abse

A distinguished poet's moving memoir of his wife who died in a car accident in 2005.

Books: 1
  • 1