Human nature is intractable stuff, hard jagged stuff, the k… - Elizabeth Goudge

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Human nature is intractable stuff, hard jagged stuff, the kind of stuff that dreams are wrecked on.

Elizabeth Goudge

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Elizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge (24 April 1900 – 1 April 1984) was a British author of novels, short stories and children's books.

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Birth Name: Elizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge

Alternative Names: Elisabeth Goudge

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Human nature is intractable stuff, hard jagged stuff, the kind of stuff that dreams are wrecked on. - Elizabeth Goudge

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