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Does anyone know the title of this book?

Asked by intrepidium (1235points) July 9th, 2011

About a Victorian-era deaf gentleman who lived in London, a proficient lip-reader and keen observer of society figures. He frequented the Cafe Royal to sit and write, and said cafe also happened to be the hang-out of society figures like Oscar Wilde – which meant he got the scoop on scandals and events just by watching people. No idea if it’s fiction or an account by a real person.

I read it many years ago but can neither recall its title nor locate it anymore. I’ve Googled extensively, asked many librarians and posted my question on various book- and reading-related sites to no avail. Can anyone help?

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CunningLinguist's avatar

The Private World of St John Terrapin by Chapman Pincher

intrepidium's avatar

That’s super! Thank you so much!! How did you find it? I wouldn’t have found it in a million years with a title like that!

CunningLinguist's avatar

I used this book. Google has a preview that I could search through using your key words.

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