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Germaine Greer on The Female Eunuch
The writer tells Martha Kearney how the book got its power from the public.
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    Germaine Greer on The Female Eunuch
  2. Irvine Welsh on 'Juice' Terry Lawson from A Decent Ride
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  3. Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
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    Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
  4. Germaine Greer: Lady Macbeth is an emptyhead
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    Germaine Greer: Lady Macbeth is an emptyhead
  5. Germaine Greer: My best book
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    Germaine Greer: My best book
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    Antonia Fraser on books, reading and becoming a writer
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    James Rhodes on the first time he met Stephen Fry
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