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Originally Posted by BookishDreamer
I can remember being very unhappy the first time I heard of Hay-on-Wye. My discontent stemmed from the fact that I was on a plane flying home from a trip that included Wales. My travel agenda had been so tight that I wouldn't have been able to detour, but still, the thought of being so close to so many books made me pout for a while.
Pick up any good books?
Dreamer
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A couple of novels and a life of Father Ignatius (Joseph Lester Lyne: a local religious weirdo of the late 19th century).
I almost bought a Voltaire collection which had some short pieces that I hadn't read before. But then I thought that I could possibly find them online. It turns out that I can't: the translation dates from 1929, but the translator didn't die until 1971. So either I will buy the p-book or perhaps have a go at translating them myself.
But my websearch has thrown up a few more short pieces that are in the public domain. So I've put them on my to-convert list.