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Testament of Friendship (Virago classic non-fiction)

by Vera Brittain · 1940

The Virago Book series

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The author traces her friendship with the author, Winifred Holtby, from their meeting at Oxford to Holtby's death at the age of thirty-seven.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 453 pages

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