He had the satisfied countenance of a man who has never suc… - Peter Ackroyd

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He had the satisfied countenance of a man who has never succeeded in boring himself.

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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He had the satisfied countenance of a man who has never succeeded in boring himself. - Peter Ackroyd

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