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First published in 1945 under the pseudonym Peter Curtis, the British Library has reissued Loft's novel. Penelope Shadow is a writer who lives off her half-sister until a bestseller allows her to support herself and buy a country house. Penelope is portrayed as young and ditsy despite the story following her until middle age. She is terrified of being alone in any house after dar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More