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Persephone Books reprints neglected classics by C20th (mostly women) writers. Each one in our collection of 86 books is intelligent, thought-provoking and beautifully written, and most are ideal presents or a good choice for reading groups. More >


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Our titles include novels, short stories, diaries and cookery books. They are all carefully designed with a clear typeface, a dove-grey jacket, a 'fabric' endpaper and bookmark, and   a preface by writers such as Penelope Fitzgerald, Nina Bawden and Polly Toynbee.
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New Persephone books for the Autumn and Winter:

A New System of Domestic Cookery

by Mrs Rundell
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High Wages

by Dorothy Whipple
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To Bed with Grand Music

by Marghanita Laski
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59 Lamb's Conduit Street
London WC1N 3NB

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109 Kensington Church Street London W8 7LN.

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30 January 2010

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