The Life and Errors of Molly Young

The Life and Errors of Molly Young

Under Wedgwood-blue skies

On Penelope Lively

Jun 24, 2025
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This is “Wedgwood blue,” by the way. If you unearth some at an estate sale, it is worth buying because it holds its (modest) value. And there’s a thriving marketplace of overpriced and quick-to-sell pieces on eBay / Etsy if you want to turn a buck.

This is a post about the writer Penelope Lively.

A blurb on the back cover of her 1980 novel Judgement Day c…

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