Jennifer Ehle | by noreply@blogger.com (Abi) | Fri, Dec 12
Fri, Dec 12
Yes! It was turned (by John Ehle) into a 1995 film starring Thandie Newton and Sam Waterston no less. Britishers may have seen it broadcast in the last fortnight. Is it good?
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