Passion and Affect (26 page)

Summer food delighted Colwin, and she loved to eat outside, especially in the evening.

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Copyright © 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 by Laurie Colwin

Cover design by Mimi Bark

ISBN: 978-1-4976-7373-1

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