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This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that celebrate the richness of literary imagination. With every new episode, you’re invited to discover a captivating narrative that enchants and entertains, revealing the delightful absurdities and poignant truths of existence. 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Take a look! Flesh decayed in every nook! Some rare bits of brain lie here, Mortal loads of beef and beer. The best account of her life available on the web is probably <a href="http://oddbooks.co.uk/amanda/life.html" rel="noopener">http://oddbooks.co.uk/amanda/life.html</a>. C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and The Inklings were admirers and held competitions to see who could read her work for the longest time whist keeping a straight face. Sadly, all her books are now out of print but command high prices on the rare books market. Irene Iddesleigh, her first book, is a romantic novel, telling the common story of an unhappy, doomed marriage. The prose style however is unique. 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