The mention of Marie Corelli reminds that Henry Miller, of all people, was a fan of hers.Shirley Hazzard judges No Fond Return of Love 'one of her very best', and I'm inclined to agree. It gets off to a richly promising start – indeed the very first sentence is arresting:'There are various ways of mending a broken heart, but perhaps going to a learned conference is one of the more unusual.'
Thanks Frank – I had no idea! How bizarre..
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