But I have always - ever since The Accidental Woman - written novels about individuals attempting to make choices in the context of situations over which they have no control. (Jonathan Coe)

But I have always - ever since The Accidental Woman - written novels about individuals attempting to make choices in the context of situations over which they have no control.

Jonathan Coe

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