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Simon Bardwell is a pen name. I am a reclusive Hobbit and seeking to hide my real identity. Recently, I have realised this is inconsistent with being a published writer. I can only offer you breadcrumbs here. For example, my mother raised me South of London near Croydon. After a brief stint in a monastery in Kent failing to be a monk, I then worked for 43 years in central London. All that work proved to me and to others that I have a very enquiring mind and very much like to get to the bottom of things. In retirement, my motto is, "write your heart out!" Being a writer has brought me a new lease of life. Life isn't over until we drop off the perch. ...more

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I first read this in the 1960s and this is the first time I have read it as an adult. I am happy to say that I still really enjoyed it. C S Lewis writes very succinctly and in a compelling way. I will probably work my way through the other Narnia books.

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Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke

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