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Samuel Astbury

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in Manchester, The United Kingdom
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August 2012


Samuel Astbury is a writer and chronic malingerer from Manchester, England. He has written some books. He is also on YouTube, where he goes by the handle "Retro Muel," and enjoys talking about distinctly lowbrow pop culture. ...more

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Average rating: 3.85 · 78 ratings · 69 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Cloud Storage

3.86 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
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Forgetting

3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings2 editions
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War Blanket

3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions
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Hot Pinks

3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings2 editions
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