You must understand, James, that their English God is not so dominant a business institution as ours.
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In rural England, people live wrapped tight in a cocoon; only their eyes move to make sure that nobody gets more than themselves.
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| Birth: | 20th May, 1912 |
| Death: | 26th February, 1994 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Novelist, Publisher, Teacher |
About
Joseph Lloyd Carr was born in Carlton Miniott, Yorkshire, England. He was an English novelist, publisher and teacher. He wrote several novels include: A Day in Summer, A Season in Sinji, The Harpole Report, How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the F.A. Cup, A Month in the Country(won- Guardian Fiction Prize, nominated- Booker Prize), The Battle of Pollocks Crossing(shortlisted- Booker Prize), What Hetty Did, and Harpole & Foxberrow General Publishers.
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