He didn't play with his food anymore till it got cold; instead, down it went like fuel into a furnace keeping the ovens hot, and the energy at boilin… - Shelagh Delaney

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He didn't play with his food anymore till it got cold; instead, down it went like fuel into a furnace keeping the ovens hot, and the energy at boiling point, as Tom hurtled through his life catching up with himself at last.

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About Shelagh Delaney

Shelagh Delaney FRSL (25 November 1938 – 20 November 2011) was an English dramatist and screenwriter. Her debut work was A Taste of Honey.

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