The English can laugh and at the same time strike you down,… - Peter Ackroyd

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The English can laugh and at the same time strike you down, without the least compunction. It is the secret of their success as a nation.

Peter Ackroyd

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Peter Ackroyd (born 5 October 1949) is an English novelist, critical biographer, poet and children's writer.

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