Tag Archives: Oliver Twist

Hovelage Forever

Posted on April 6, 2010 by cecilie

The weather forecast for Guangdong province promised for Easter some sun, some rain (30% chance of precipitation in fact) and some cloud. What that meant, it turned out, was non-stop rain and 30 meter visibility. But that’s okay, as the fog … Continue reading →

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Charles Dickens, Champion of Walking and Putting Things Right

Posted on October 1, 2009 by cecilie

When I was a child, the first “adult” book I ever read was Oliver Twist. I must have read it about 50 times between the age of 7 and 10. I naturally read it in Norwegian, and an excellent Norwegian … Continue reading →

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