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'From the breakwater an archipelago of shivered rocks clasps the sea like the bones of a hand. A child crouches at the tip of the index finger. It is winter...' (Publication abstract)
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'In a phone call followed by several conversations and a string of other phone calls, John Clarke slowly explained to me the concept of the Commonplace Book. Not a diary. Not a journal. Jottings and observations; little notes on the subtle specialness of life. Several emails followed with various jotted musings attached.' (Editorial introduction)