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Book Review Essays

Beyond the chintz: making room to live

Reviewing Living Rooms by Sam Johnson-Schlee, London, Peninsula Press, 2022, 160 pp, ISBN 978-1-913-51219-4 (paper)

Pages 303-310 | Received 22 Feb 2024, Accepted 23 Feb 2024, Published online: 06 Mar 2024

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