Sally Mara's Intimate Diary BN_Top_100 he became a leading figure

he became a leading figure in Vienna's cultural world and was famed for his gripping novellas and biographies

and paints a compelling portrait of the most creative

his cabin has always been a haven from the demands of society

Dark Humor: A masterclass in turning personal tragedy—from accidentally setting a resort on fire to navigating a family that pretended a divorce wasn't happening—into laugh-out-loud comedy

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Sally Mara's Intimate Diary BN_Top_100 he became a leading figureSally Maras Intimate Diary, dating from 1950, is exceptional; a salacious, black humorous and meaningful story by the influential and erudite French novelist, Raymond Queneau. When Sally Mara begins her diary in January 1934, she is 17 years old and lives with her mother, older brother and younger sister in south central Dublin. The everyday language is, of course, English, but she is writing in newly learned French to impress her beloved and just