Linda Colley in "Britons"
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He himself fled back to France, alcoholism, tawdry affairs and disillusionment.
— Linda Colley on Zeugmata
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About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
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