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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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The History of Mr Polly
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(1910)
Novel by H.G. *Wells about Alfred Polly, a fat draper's assistant turned unsuccessful shopkeeper, who escapes from his drab existence after a failed suicide attempt has resulted in his burning down his own shop. He has always been a dreamer and he now finds a new life in an idealized rural England, helping the landlady (as plump as himself) in a country pub, the Potwell Inn.
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