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The Book Quiz: from Henry James to Jabberwocky
Test your literary knowledge with Eileen Battersby's classic book quiz
Eileen Battersby
Wed Jan 07 2015 - 12:00
Eileen Battersby
The late Eileen Battersby was the former literary correspondent of The Irish Times
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