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Mr Stone And The Knights Companion

by V.S. Naipaul · 1963

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Mr Stone likes to be known as Head Librarian with Excal, and dislikes the prospect of retirement. After a brief acquaintanceship with Mrs Springer, he marries her to defend himself against idleness and solitude. Then a foolproof plan strikes him, to introduce the order of the Knights Companion.

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1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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